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To cease living; become dead; expire.
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To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade: The sunlight died in the west.
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To experience an agony or suffering suggestive of that of death: nearly died of embarrassment.
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Informal To desire something greatly: I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.
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To cease operation; stop: If your vehicle dies, stay with it.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.