verbπShareTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death."The plant dies if you don't water it. "biologyorganismhumananimalbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (stop living and) undergo (a specified death)."The plant dies if you forget to water it. "organismphysiologybiologybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo yearn intensely."She dies for a chance to sing on stage; it's been her dream since childhood. "emotionmindsoulChat 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."emotionmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become spiritually dead; to lose hope."He died a little inside each time she refused to speak to him."soulmindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be mortified or shocked by a situation."Sarah dies when her mom starts singing loudly in the grocery store. "emotionmindsensationsituationChat 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."emotionsensationentertainmentliteratureChat 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."machinetechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a computer program) To abort, to terminate (as an error condition)."The program dies if you try to divide by zero. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct."The plant dies if you don't water it. "beingbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc."After a long day at work, she dies to finally relax in a hot bath. "physiologysensationemotionmindsoulconditionbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject."to die to pleasure or to sin"mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disappear gradually in another surface, as where mouldings are lost in a sloped or curved face."The curved edge of the kitchen countertop smoothly dies into the backsplash, creating a seamless transition. "architecturetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor."The open bottle of soda dies quickly, losing all its fizz and becoming flat. "drinkfoodChat 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..."entertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth."The statue's base had a beautiful, carved dies. "architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for cutting into a specified shape."The metal stamping factory uses dies to cut out the shapes for car parts. "devicemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)"The machinist used a set of dies to create the threads on the metal rod, allowing the nut to screw on securely. "devicetechnicalmachineutensilindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mold for forming metal or plastic objects."The factory uses special dies to shape the metal into car parts. "technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn embossed device used in stamping coins and medals."The old mint used hand-engraved dies to stamp each unique coin. "devicemachinematerialartChat 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 technician carefully separated the dies from the silicon wafer, preparing them for packaging as individual computer chips. "electronicstechnologydevicemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny small cubical or square body."The jeweler uses dies to cut metal into precise squares for the mosaic pattern. "itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied."The artist carefully selected vibrant dies to achieve the rich, deep colours in her textile artwork. "colormaterialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny hue, color, or blee."The shop offered a wide selection of dies for fabric, ranging from bright pinks to deep blues. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo colour with dye, or as if with dye."The artist carefully dies the fabric a deep blue for her new painting. "colorstyleartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading