give-up the ghost vs die

die vs give-up the ghost

give-up the ghost is not a noun while die is a noun.

give-up the ghost and die both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give-up the ghost	No	No	Yes	No
die	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give-up the ghost and die are synonyms defined as:

give-up the ghost and die: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Other synonyms of give-up the ghost include buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, drop dead, exit, expire, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it.

give-up the ghost (noun)	die (noun)
	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
	a device used for shaping metal
	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

give-up the ghost (verb)	die (verb)
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
	disappear or come to an end
	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
	stop operating or functioning
	lose sparkle or bouquet
	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
	cut or shape with a die
	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
	languish as with love or desire
	feel indifferent towards
	suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between give-up the ghost and die

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