Collins English-English Dictionary

die [daɪ]

1. 1. vb [mainly intr] (of an organism or its cells, organs, etc) to cease all biological activity permanently

   she died of pneumonia

2. 2. vb (of something inanimate) to cease to exist; come to an end

   the memory of her will never die

3. 3. vb [often foll by away, down, or out] to lose strength, power, or energy, esp by degrees

4. 4. vb [often foll by away or down] to become calm or quiet; subside

   the noise slowly died down

5. 5. vb to stop functioning

   the engine died

6. 6. vb to languish or pine, as with love, longing, etc

7. 7. vb [usually foll by of] [informal] to be nearly overcome (with laughter, boredom, etc)

8. 8. vb [theol] to lack spiritual life within the soul, thus separating it from God and leading to eternal punishment

9. 9. vt. [tr] to undergo or suffer (a death of a specified kind) (esp in phrases such as die a saintly death)

10. 10. vt. [foll by to] to become indifferent or apathetic (to)

    to die to the world

11. 11. vt. See also dieback die down die out

12. 12. vt. [Etymology] Old English diegan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse deyja, Old High German touwen

13. 13. vt. [Usage] It was formerly considered incorrect to use the preposition from after die, but of and from are now both acceptable: he died of/from his injuries

die [daɪ]

1. 1. n a shaped block of metal or other hard material used to cut or form metal in a drop forge, press, or similar device

2. 2. n a tool of metal, silicon carbide, or other hard material with a conical hole through which wires, rods, or tubes are drawn to reduce their diameter

3. 3. n an internally-threaded tool for cutting external threads - Compare tap

4. 4. n a casting mould giving accurate dimensions and a good surface to the object cast - See also die-cast

5. 5. n [architect] the dado of a pedestal, usually cubic

6. 6. n another name for dice

7. 7. n [Etymology] C13 dee, from Old French de, perhaps from Vulgar Latin datum (unattested) a piece in games, noun use of past participle of Latin dare to play