mourir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decease noun Death, departure from life.
- die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
- fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
- languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
Senses
mourir is used for these senses in English:
- decease (formal, transitive) To cause to die.
- die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
- fall (intransitive, formal, euphemistic) To die, especially in battle or by disease.
- languish (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
- pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
die — full definition
- verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
- verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
- verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
- noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
- noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.