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1
to come to an end
- speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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2
to let or force out of the lungs
- he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath
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3
to stop living
- made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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- bite the dust,
- buy it
- (or buy the farm),
- give up the ghost,
- kick the bucket,
- snuff it
- [British]
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4 archaic
to throw or give off
- linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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The first known use of expire was in the 15th century
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