expire

Meanings

• Verb

  To come to an end; cease to be or exist; pass away.

  - "The contract will expire on December 31st."
  - "My subscription to the magazine will expire next month."
  - "The warranty on this product expires in two years."

• Noun

  The end of the period of validity or operation of something.

  - "The expire of the patent gave competitors an opportunity to enter the market."
  - "The expire of the truce was announced by both parties."
  - "The expire of the session was marked by a unanimous agreement."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛkˈspaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17433129"

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Antonyms

inspire

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expire
expire , retire , tire , pyre , higher , squire , spire , mire , wire , ire , lyre , admire , retire , sire , tire , desire , pyre , higher , squire , admire

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Homonyms

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1. Expire (English) : To come to an end; cease to be or exist
   

2. Expire (Spanish) : To breathe out
   

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Homophones

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1. Expire (English) : To come to an end; cease to be or exist
   

2. Expire (Spanish) : To breathe out
   

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Variants

List of all variants of expire that leads to same result
expire , expired , expires , expiring

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Forms

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expires, expired, expanding: expires, expiring, expired

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Etymology

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From Old French expirer ‘breathe one's last, die’, from ex- ‘out’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'expiration date' was first used in the early 1900s in relation to milk.

2. The longest-lasting food in the world is honey, which can last indefinitely if kept in a cool, dry place.

3. The longest contract on record is the 'Perpetual Licence Agreement' between the British monarchy and the Church of Scotland, which was signed in 1540 and is still in effect today.

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Related Concepts

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1. Term: A period of time during which an agreement or contract is valid.

2. Deadline: A date by which a task must be completed.

3. Renewal: The act of extending the period of validity of something.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of expiration is often used metaphorically to represent the end of a relationship, the end of a cycle, or the end of a period of time. In art, the theme of expiration is often depicted through imagery of clocks, hourglasses, and other time-related symbols.

How to Memorize "expire"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock ticking down to zero. Imagine the seconds counting down, and when they reach zero, imagine the contract or agreement coming to an end.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'expire' with the end of something. Think of a contract or agreement coming to an end, or the end of a period of time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Expired: Ends Promises, Inks Run Dry' to remember the meaning of the word 'expire'.

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