die

UK [dɑj] US [däɪ̯]
noun 9verb 6adv 1

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(verb.)

ADV

in childbirth

in infancy, prematurely, young

His grandfather died young, before he could meet his grandchildren.

peacefully | suddenly

tragically

Many young soldiers died tragically during the war, leaving their families devastated.

VERB + DIE

be going to

When I saw the accident, I was going to die from fright.

be allowed to

He wasn't allowed to die in the hospital without saying goodbye to his family.

PREP

for

She would die for her children without hesitating even for a moment.

from

Many people in that region died from a lack of clean water.

of

My grandfather died of cancer when I was only ten years old.

PHRASES

die a natural sudden, violent, etc. death

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