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- [deth]
- /dɛθ/
- /deθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deth]
- /dɛθ/
Definitions of death word
- variable noun death Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal. 3
- countable noun death A particular kind of death is a particular way of dying. 3
- singular noun death The death of something is the permanent end of it. 3
- noun death the permanent end of all functions of life in an organism or some of its cellular components 3
- noun death an instance of this 3
- noun death a murder or killing 3
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Origin of death
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English deeth, Old English dēath; cognate with German Tod, Gothic dauthus; akin to Old Norse deyja to die1; see -th1
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Parts of speech for Death
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
death 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
death usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for death
noun death
- ruination — the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
- decease — death
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
Antonyms for death
noun death
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
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