Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: die, die_out

'die'

[die.n.01] as in: a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

'die'

[die.n.02] as in: a device used for shaping metal

'die'

[die.n.03] as in: 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

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'die'

[die.v.01] as in: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Examples:
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
The patient went peacefully
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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'die'

[die.v.02] as in: suffer or face the pain of death

Examples:
Martyrs may die every day for their faith

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'die'

[die.v.03] as in: be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

Examples:
I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered
We almost died laughing during the show

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'die'

[fail.v.04] as in: stop operating or functioning

Examples:
The engine finally went
The car died on the road
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
The coffee maker broke
The engine failed on the way to town
her eyesight went after the accident

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'die'

[die.v.05] as in: feel indifferent towards

Examples:
She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery

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'die'

[die.v.06] as in: languish as with love or desire

Examples:
She dying for a cigarette
I was dying to leave

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'die'

[die.v.07] as in: cut or shape with a die

Examples:
Die out leather for belts

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'die'

[die.v.08] as in: to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

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'die'

[die.v.09] as in: lose sparkle or bouquet

Examples:
wine and beer can pall

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'die'

[die.v.10] as in: disappear or come to an end

Examples:
Their anger died
My secret will die with me!

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'die'

[die.v.11] as in: suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)

Examples:
Whosoever..believes

in me shall never die

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Origins

					die (English)
└── dien (Middle English (1100-1500))