verbπShareTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death."My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep last night. "beingbiologyphysiologyorganismactionmedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (stop living and) undergo (a specified death)."My grandmother died peacefully in her sleep last night. "organismphysiologybiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo yearn intensely."He died to see his daughter graduate from high school. "emotionmindsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead."The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother."attitudenegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become spiritually dead; to lose hope."He died a little inside each time she refused to speak to him."soulmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be mortified or shocked by a situation."When Sarah heard the news about her daughter's failing grade, she almost died. "emotionsensationattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be so overcome with emotion or laughter as to be incapacitated."When I found out my two favorite musicians would be recording an album together, I literally planned my own funeral arrangements and died."emotionentertainmentsensationhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a machine) To stop working, to break down."My car died in the middle of the freeway this morning."machinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a computer program) To abort, to terminate (as an error condition)."The program died when I tried to open a large file. "computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct."The old oak tree in the park died last winter. "beingbiologyorganismhumannatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc."After a long illness, her grandmother slowly died away, weakened by years of hardship. "physiologyemotionbiologymindsoulsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject."to die to pleasure or to sin"mindbeingphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disappear gradually in another surface, as where mouldings are lost in a sloped or curved face."The intricate carvings on the grandfather clock's face, once clearly defined, died into the smooth, curved surface. "architecturetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor."The wine had sat too long in the hot sun and started to die. "drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a stand-up comedian or a joke) To fail to evoke laughter from the audience."Then there was that time I died onstage in Montreal..."entertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA regular polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance."My little brother loves to play with his die set. "gamenumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance."The die of winning the scholarship was castβthe results depended entirely on chance. "gameoutcomepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural also dies) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit."The engineer carefully examined the tiny die under a microscope, checking its quality before integrating it into the new circuit board. "technologyelectronicscomputingdevicetechnicalpartmachinesystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth."The statue's die was a simple, square block of polished granite. "architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for cutting into a specified shape."The woodcarver used a sharp die to cut the intricate design into the wooden block. "machinetechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)"The carpenter used a sharp die to cut the threads on the metal rod for the new door hinge. "technicalmachinedeviceindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mold for forming metal or plastic objects."The factory used a special die to shape the metal parts for the new bicycle frames. "machineindustrytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn embossed device used in stamping coins and medals."The coin's design was created using a special die. "devicematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural also dice) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit."The computer technician replaced the faulty die in the circuit board. "electronicstechnologydevicetechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny small cubical or square body."The game pieces, small cubes of plastic, were called "dies" for the dice game. "gameitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied."The artist used a special dye to color the fabric for her new scarf. "colormaterialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny hue, color, or blee."The artist used a variety of dies to create different shades of blue in her painting. "coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo colour with dye, or as if with dye."The artist carefully dyed the fabric a deep blue. "coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading