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expire vs give-up the ghost

give-up the ghost vs expire

expire and give-up the ghost both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expire No No Yes No
give-up the ghost No No Yes No
As verbs, expire and give-up the ghost are synonyms defined as:
  • expire and give-up the ghost: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Other synonyms of expire include buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it.
expire (verb) give-up the ghost (verb)
expel air pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
lose validity
Difference between expire and give-up the ghost

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