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die

 

[ daɪ ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

end of life

To stop living; to cease to exist; to perish.

Synonyms

depart, expire, pass away, perish

Examples of usage

  • He died peacefully in his sleep.
  • Many soldiers died in the war.
  • The plant died because it wasn't watered.
Context #2 | Verb

stop functioning

To stop working or operating; to become unusable.

Synonyms

break down, fail, stop working

Examples of usage

  • The old computer finally died.
  • The engine died on the highway.
Context #3 | Noun

dice

A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, used in games of chance.

Synonyms

cube, dice

Examples of usage

  • Roll the die to see who goes first.
  • She rolled a six on the die.

Translations

Translations of the word "die" in other languages:

🇵🇹 morrer

🇮🇳 मरना

🇩🇪 sterben

🇮🇩 mati

🇺🇦 померти

🇵🇱 umrzeć

🇯🇵 死ぬ (しぬ)

🇫🇷 mourir

🇪🇸 morir

🇹🇷 ölmek

🇰🇷 죽다

🇸🇦 يموت

🇨🇿 zemřít

🇸🇰 zomrieť

🇨🇳 死 (sǐ)

🇸🇮 umreti

🇮🇸 deyja

🇰🇿 өлу

🇬🇪 მოკვდე

🇦🇿 ölmək

🇲🇽 morir

Etymology

The word 'die' in the context of death comes from the Old English word 'dīegan', which means 'to pass away, perish'. The sense of 'stop functioning' comes from the Middle English 'dien', meaning 'cease to live'. The noun form related to dice comes from Old French 'de', from Latin 'datum', meaning 'something given'. Dice have been used for centuries in various games of chance.

See also: dice, diehard, diet, undying.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,348, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.