Meaning & use
die
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To stop living; to cease all biological functions permanently.
See it in a sentence
The old oak tree finally died after the severe drought.
Interest in the project began to die once funding was cut.
A note on using this word
"Die" also functions as a noun meaning a small cube used in games (plural "dice") or a tool used for shaping metal, a case of unrelated words sharing the same spelling.
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livesurvive
Another way to use it
2. noun
A small cube marked with one to six dots on each face, used in games of chance.
She rolled the die and moved her piece four spaces.
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