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expire
[ik-spahyuhr]
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
to emit the last breath; die.
to breathe out.
to die out, as a fire.
verb (used with object)
to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs.
Archaic.to give off, emit, or eject.
expire
/ ɪˈ貹ɪə /
verb
(intr) to finish or run out; cease; come to an end
to breathe out (air); exhale
(intr) to die
Other Word Forms
- expirer noun
- expiringly adverb
- nonexpiring adjective
- unexpired adjective
- unexpiring adjective
- ˈ辱 noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of expire1
Example Sentences
Paramount’s $900-million overall deal with “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker doesn’t expire for another two years.
He followed that up with a shorter post, noting that the 60-day deadline he had given the Iranians for a deal had expired - but still holding out hope.
Attorneys for Lee, who denies the allegations, have repeatedly tried to block the commission’s case, arguing that the statute of limitations had expired.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the game companies came to a resolution on Monday, more than two years after their previous agreement covering interactive media expired.
If you are placed on a forbearance plan, you will eventually have to pay what is owed once the plan expires.
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