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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 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 an English word. Its synonyms include: 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, and croak.

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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   • When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.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 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.

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   • 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.

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   Definition of 'expire' expire. (ɪkspaɪəʳ ) Word forms: expires , expiring , expired. 1. verb. 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]

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   If something — like milk or a free shipping coupon — expires, it is no longer usable or valid. 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.

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