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dies

The correct spelling is dies.

How to pronounce dies

/daɪz/
verb

IPA: /daɪz/

Say it like: Dee-s

The correct spelling is dies. To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. For example: "He died a hero's death."

Usage Examples

He died a hero's death.

I'm dying for a packet of crisps.

The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
  2. 2.To (stop living and) undergo (a specified death).
  3. 3.To yearn intensely.
  4. 4.To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.
  5. 5.To become spiritually dead; to lose hope.

noun

  1. 1.The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.
  2. 2.A device for cutting into a specified shape.
  3. 3.A device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)
  4. 4.A mold for forming metal or plastic objects.
  5. 5.An embossed device used in stamping coins and medals.

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