die
US /daɪ/
Definition
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The plants in the lobby will die without regular watering.
Word Family
Synonyms
- perishpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- expirelose validity
Collocations
- Easy die of old ageto die of old age, meaning to pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- Medium cell phone battery diesdescribing cell phone battery dies (any small compartment)
- Hard die a natural death over timeto die a natural death over time, meaning to pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- Very Hard the die is cast beyond recallreferring to the die is cast beyond recall
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.