dying
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2.4
- adjective
- /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
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moribundo
- IF OUR DYING PLANET CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE, MY SON, WE HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN.
Franklin's last words were a dying man can do nothing easy.
- Franklin's last words were a dying man can do nothing easy.
- And then there's like a dying child or a dying mother.
- He makes flower above his dead and dying people and moments.
Examples
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And why is the dying citizen such a concern?
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The only reason she agreed to let them take the leg is that AZ was DYING!
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WE SET UP A MEDIVAC, TENDED TO THE DEAD AND DYING AS BEST WE COULD.
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MOTHER TERESA, A SYMBOL OF COMPASSION, OPENED HER FIRST HOME FOR DYING AND DESTITUTE PEOPLE HERE IN KOLKATA, INDIA.
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The doctor tried to comfort the family of the dying patient.
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Many flowers bloom beautifully, but the dying plants need more water.
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He sat beside his dying dog, wishing for just a few more moments together.
Synonyms
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1.0
To stop living and no longer be alive
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3.8
To die peacefully in a gentle, respectful way
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9.7
To stop living as a natural part of life
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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8.1
The final moment before something stops, often the last breath a person takes at the end of life
- Informal
A last weak attempt to believe things will get better before giving up
How Alive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dying comes from the verb die, which means 'to stop living' and is connected to the word death from old English. So dying means 'about to stop living' or 'ceasing to exist'.