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- \ik-ˈspī(-ə)r, oftenest for vi 3 and vt 2 ek-\
- /ɪkˈspaɪər/
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- \ik-ˈspī(-ə)r, oftenest for vi 3 and vt 2 ek-\
Definitions of expire word
- noun expire (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time. 1
- intransitive verb expire offer: cease to be valid 1
- intransitive verb expire food's use-by date: pass 1
- intransitive verb expire die 1
- intransitive verb expire breathe out, exhale 1
- verb expire When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid. 0
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Parts of speech for Expire
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expire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for expire
verb expire
- die — When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
- perish — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- pass away — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- pass on — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- decease — death
Antonyms for expire
verb expire
- validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
Top questions with expire
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