Deies vs. Dies: What's the Difference?
Deies and Dies Definitions
Deies
(obsolete) deie
Dies
To stop living; become dead; expire
Plants that died in the first frost of the season.
Dies
To cease existing, often gradually; fade
The sunlight died in the west.
Dies
To experience an intense, seemingly unbearable reaction to something
Nearly died of embarrassment.
Dies
(Informal) To want something very much. Usually used in the progressive aspect
I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.
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Dies
To stop working or operating
The motor died when we ran out of gas.
Dies
To become indifferent
Had died to all worldly concerns.
Dies
To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die.
Dies
A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games.
Dies
Dice (used with a sing. verb) A game of chance using dice.
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Dies
An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money.
Dies
One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts.
Dies
A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock.
Dies
A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn.
Dies
Pl. dies(Architecture)The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped.
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