Died: meaning, definitions and examples

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died

 

[ daษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past action

The term 'died' refers to the cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. It indicates that a person or animal has passed away or lost life. This word is often used in the context of human mortality and can also apply to plants or other organisms.

Synonyms

deceased, expired, passed away, perished.

Examples of usage

  • He died last year after a long illness.
  • The flowers died due to lack of water.
  • Many animals died in the harsh winter.
  • His grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.
  • The old tree finally died after decades.

Translations

Translations of the word "died" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น morreu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช starb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ umarล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบกใใชใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท est mort

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ muriรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถldรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃฝ์—ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zemล™el

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zomrel

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽปไธ–ไบ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umrl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dauรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนั‚ั‹ั ะฑะพะปะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถldรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ muriรณ

Etymology

The word 'died' originates from the Old English term 'deaรฐ', which relates to the concept of death. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *daudaz, which is also connected to similar terms in other Germanic languages, like Old High German 'iot' and Old Norse 'dauรฐr'. In the historical context, this word has evolved but has consistently held the severe and somber meaning associated with the end of life. The verb 'to die' has seen various inflections in English, with its past form 'died' demonstrating a standard systematic development in the language, where verbs generally conjugate to express a change in tense. This term carries significant weight and emotional context in discussions of loss, mortality, and the experience of grief. It reflects fundamental human concerns about life and the finality that death represents.

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