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expire: Meaning and Definition of
ex•pire
Pronunciation: (ik-spīr'), [key] — v., -pired, -pir•ing.
—v.i. - 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.
—v.t. - to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs.
- to give off, emit, or eject.
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