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Expired is the past tense and past participle of expire, which means to end, to die, or to breathe out. Learn how to use expired in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
expire verb (END) C2 [ I ] If something that lasts for a...
- Znaczenie Expired, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
EXPIRED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Land
LAND definition: 1. the surface of the earth that is not...
- Inhales
INHALE definition: 1. to breathe air, smoke, or gas into...
- Expiration Date
EXPIRATION DATE definition: 1. the last day on which a...
- Expiry Date
EXPIRY DATE definition: 1. the date at which a document,...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of expired as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Expired can mean dead, no longer valid, passed its expiration date, or emitted as breath.
Learn the meaning of expire as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use expire in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
expire verb (END) C2 [ I ] If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use: My passport expires next month. The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb expire, which means to be no longer legally acceptable, to end a period of time, or to die. Find out the pronunciation, collocations, and synonyms of expire in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
The verb expire comes from the Latin expirare, meaning “breathe out,” and the modern use retains that ancient meaning. The expanded, and more commonly used, meaning of expire is that the breath has — literally or figuratively — departed. When you expire your breath, you breathe out; you exhale.
verb (used without object) , ex·pired, ex·pir·ing. to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer. to emit the last breath; die. to breathe out. to die out, as a fire.
