expire

CEFRB2

/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To come to an end or stop being valid.

  2. 02

    verb

    To die, especially in formal language.

Examples

  • My driver's license will expire next week.

  • The contract will expire soon.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To come to an end; to conclude.

  2. To lapse and become invalid.

  3. To exhale; to breathe out.

More examples

In context

  • When does your driving licence expire?

  • My library card will expire next week.

  • The site expires cached pages that are older than 24 hours.

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Quick test

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Origin

verb

From Middle English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, exspīrō, from ex- (“out”) + spīrō (“breathe, be alive”).