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   expire

   /ɪkˈspʌɪə/

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   • 1. (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity: "his driving licence expired" Similar run outbecome invalidbecome voidbe no longer validlapseceasebecome obsoleteendfinishstopcome to an endconcludeterminatebe overbe at an endOpposite begin
   • ▪ (of a period of time) come to an end: "the three-year period has expired"
   • 2. (of a person) die: "the lady had expired bearing her lord a son" Similar diepass away/ondeceaseperishdepart this lifebe no morebreathe one's lastdraw one's last breathmeet one's endmeet one's deathmeet one's Makergive up the ghostgo to the great beyondcross the great divideshuffle off this mortal coilgo the way of the/all fleshgo to one's last resting placeinformal:kick the bucketbite the dustcroakconk outbuy itturn up one's toescash in one's chipsgo belly upsnuff itpeg outpop one's clogs
   • 3. exhale (air) from the lungs: technical "the volume of expired air" Similar breathe outexhalepuff outblow outexpelemitOpposite inhaleinspire

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspirare ‘breathe out’, from ex- ‘out’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

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   What does expire mean?

   • Definition of expire verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] (of a document, an agreement, etc.) to be no longer legally acceptable because the period of time for which it could be used has ended synonym run out (2) When does your driving licence expire? Our lease on the house expires next month.

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   What is expiry noun?

   • Definition of expiry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an ending of the period of time when an official document can be used, or when an agreement is legally acceptable on expiry The licence can be renewed on expiry. Upon expiry of the policy, a new policy must be started. Your passport should be renewed before its expiry.

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   What is a synonym for expire?

   • Expire is a english word. expire (verb) = pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life Synonyms: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one's_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it

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   What does it mean when a visa expires?

   • When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid. He had lived illegally in the United States for five years after his visitor's visa expired. [VERB] When someone expires, they die. He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired. [VERB] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What happens when you expire Your Breath?

   • When you expire your breath, you breathe out; you exhale. Things with a limited shelf life sometimes offer an expiration date that lets you know when they will expire: yogurt, frozen burritos, and even contracts for temporary employment. But some things expire in their own time: life, love, and car batteries.

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   What happens if a policy expires?

   • When a policy expires, the insurance company pays out a claim. If, for example, an assistant's contract has expired, he or she cannot take a position as an assistant at another university. The scenes that had cherished them and utilised them were either pushed underground or became extinct as they expired their commercial worth.

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   Expire means to end, stop or die, especially of something that lasts for a fixed length of time. Learn how to use expire in different contexts, such as contracts, passports, options and breathing, with examples and synonyms.

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   • Expire: Russian Translation

     EXPIRE translate: истекать (о сроке, контракте) , выдыхать....

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     EXPIRE translate: caducar, vencer, morirse, expirar,...

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     expire translate: expirer, expirer, expirer, expirer,...

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     EXPIRE translate: wygasać, tracić ważność, wydychać,...

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     expire translate: ablaufen, ablaufen, verscheiden. Learn...

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     EXPIRE translate: berakhir, kedaluwarsa, mati. Learn more in...

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   Expire means to breathe one's last breath, to come to an end, or to emit the breath. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of expire.

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   Expire definition: to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.. See examples of EXPIRE used in a sentence.

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   Expire means to come to an end, to breathe out, or to die. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as contracts, visas, insurance, and more.

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   When you expire, you will be dead. The verb expire comes from the Latin expirare, meaning “breathe out,” and the modern use retains that ancient meaning. The expanded, and more commonly used, meaning of expire is that the breath has — literally or figuratively — departed.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb expire, which means to be no longer legally acceptable, to end a period of time or to die. See synonyms, collocations and word origin of expire.

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    Expire means to end, stop or die, especially of something that lasts for a fixed length of time. Learn how to use expire in different contexts, such as contracts, passports, options and breathing, with examples and synonyms.