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aways

die
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy]
    • /daɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy]
    • /daɪ/

Definitions of aways word

  • verb without object aways to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. 1
  • verb without object aways (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. 1
  • verb without object aways to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly. 1
  • verb without object aways to cease to function; stop: The motor died. 1
  • verb without object aways to be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters. 1
  • verb without object aways to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usually followed by away, out, or down): The storm slowly died down. 1

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Origin of aways

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English dien, deien < Old Norse deyja. Cf. dead, death

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Parts of speech for Aways

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aways popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for aways

verb aways

  • improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • blow over — If something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences.
  • brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
  • lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
  • lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.

interj aways

  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
  • out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
  • scat — to sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing.

Antonyms for aways

verb aways

  • complicate — To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
  • worsen — Make or become worse.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.

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