Died: meaning, definitions and examples
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died
[ daษชd ]
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:
๐ต๐น morreu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช starb
๐ฎ๐ฉ mati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะผะตั
๐ต๐ฑ umarล
๐ฏ๐ต ไบกใใชใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท est mort
๐ช๐ธ muriรณ
๐น๐ท รถldรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃฝ์๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ zemลel
๐ธ๐ฐ zomrel
๐จ๐ณ ๅปไธไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ umrl
๐ฎ๐ธ dauรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนััั ะฑะพะปะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถldรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.