overlijden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- death noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
- departure noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
- die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
Senses
overlijden is used for these senses in English:
- departure (euphemism) A death.
- die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
- pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
- pass away (archaic, literary) To disappear; to cease to be; to be no more.
- passing Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
death — full definition
- noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
- noun The end or collapse of something non-living, used figuratively.
- name The personification of death, traditionally shown as a hooded, skeletal figure carrying a scythe.
departure — full definition
- noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
- noun A move away from what is usual, expected, or previously planned.