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- [per-ish]
- /ˈpɛr ɪʃ/
- /ˈper.ɪʃ/
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- [per-ish]
- /ˈpɛr ɪʃ/
Definitions of perish word
- verb without object perish to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 1
- verb without object perish to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 1
- verb without object perish to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire. 1
- verb without object perish to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish. 1
- idioms perish perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding. 1
- intransitive verb perish die 1
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Origin of perish
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English perissen < Old French periss-, long stem of perir < Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent to per- per- + īre to go
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Parts of speech for Perish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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.
perish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perish
verb perish
- absented — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absenting — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absents — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
Antonyms for perish
Top questions with perish
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