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expire
What does expire mean?
expire (verb): lose validity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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Where does expire come from?
From Middle English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, exspīrō, from ex- (“out”) + spīrō (“breathe, be alive”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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cause fear in
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lose validity
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let for money
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be dressed in
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