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- die⇄die (1), intransitive verb, died,dying.
1. to stop living; become dead.
Ex. The flowers in the garden died from frost. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives (Samuel Johnson).
2. (Figurative.) to lose force, strength, or active - die⇄die (2), noun, pl.dies(for 1, 3, 4,)dice(for 2,) verb,died,dieing.
- die⇄expr. die away (or down), to stop or end little by little; lose force or strength gradually.
Ex. The music died away. He thought the criticism ... that had followed his announcement would die down (New York Times). - die⇄expr. die hard,
a. to struggle until death; resist to the very end; refuse to give in.
Ex. The old politician died hard, refusing to concede victory of the election to his young opponent until all of the votes had been counted.
b. to - die⇄expr. die off, to die one after another until all are dead.
Ex. The whole herd of cattle died off in the epidemic of hoof-and-mouth disease. - die⇄expr. die out,
a. to stop or end little by little.
Ex. The old ways are dying out.
b. to cease or end completely.
Ex. He is the last of the family; after his death the name will die out. - die⇄expr. the die is cast, the decision is made and cannot be changed.
Ex. The die is cast--I cannot go back (George Meredith). - die⇄noun 1. any tool or apparatus for shaping, cutting, punching, or stamping things. It is usually a metal block or plate cut in a way to fit its purpose. Different kinds of dies are used for coining money, for raising letters up from the surface of paper,
- die⇄v.t. to mold, shape, or cut with a die.