Expire meaning
My membership in the club has expired.
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.
The patient expired early this morning.
The lease expired.
The patient expired early this morning.
Origin of expire
- Middle English expiren from Old French expirer from Latin exspīrāre ex- ex- spīrāre to breathe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French expirer, from Latin ex- (“out”) + spīro (“breathe, be alive”)
From Wiktionary