expire

ex·pire

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verb

Expire is defined as to breathe out, to die, or to come to an end.

An example of expire is when someone dies of a heart attack.
An example of expire is when food has rotted and has started growing mold.
An example of expire is when an offer was good until May 1, 2012 and the clock strikes midnight on May 2nd 2012; the offer expires.

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expire

transitive verb

-·pired′, -·pir′ing

to breathe out (air from the lungs)
Obs. to give off (an odor, etc.)

Origin of expire

Middle English expiren from Classical Latin exspirare from ex-, out + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

to breathe out air
to breathe one's last breath; die
to come to an end; terminate; cease: the lease expired

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expire

verb

ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires

verb

intransitive

To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.
To breathe one's last breath; die: The patient expired early this morning.
To exhale; breathe out.

verb

transitive

To breathe (something) out.
Archaic To give (something) off.

Origin of expire

Middle English expiren from Old French expirer from Latin exspīrāre ex- ex- spīrāre to breathe

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present expires, present participle expiring, simple past and past participle expired)

(intransitive) to die
The patient expired in hospital.
(intransitive) to become invalid
My library card will expire next week.
(intransitive) to exhale; to breathe (out).
to exhale (something).
To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapour; to emit in minute particles.
To bring to a close; to terminate.