die

die
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noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See ↑dice
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verb
ADVERB
peacefully
suddenly, unexpectedly
tragically

Her father died tragically in a car crash.

in infancy, prematurely, young

One of their children died in infancy.

in childbirth
nearly

I nearly died when they told me the price.

VERB + DIE
be going to

I thought I was going to die.

be allowed to

She should be allowed to die peacefully.

PREPOSITION
for

to die for your country

from

The accident victim died from her injuries.

of

He died of a heart attack.

PHRASES
die a natural, violent, etc. death
Die is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑battery, ↑cell, ↑conversation, ↑echo, ↑engine, ↑fire, ↑firefighter, ↑flame, ↑hope, ↑love, ↑plant, ↑soldier, ↑spark, ↑troops, ↑victim
Die is used with these nouns as the object: ↑death, ↑hero

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