What (who) is Perish - definition
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Perish
Perish
·vt To cause perish.
II. Perish ·vi To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to Die; hence, to wither; to waste away.
perish
¦ verb
1. literary die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
suffer complete ruin or destruction.
2. (of rubber, food, etc.) rot or decay.
3. (be perished) Brit. informal be suffering from extreme cold.
Phrases
perish the thought informal may the thought or idea prove unfounded.
Origin
ME: from OFr. periss-, lengthened stem of perir, from L. perire 'pass away'.
perish
v. (formal)
1)(D; intr.) to perish by (to perish by the sword)
2) (D; intr.) to perish from, of (to perish from disease)
Pronunciation examples for Perish
1. ...will perish.
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
2. you perish.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
3. We perish, they survive;
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4. then perish the thought.
The Enlightened Leader Project _ Dada Nabhaniilananda _ Talks at Google
5. they actually don't perish.
When We Are No More - How Digital Memory is Shaping Our Future _ Abby Smith Rumsey _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Perish
1. Ben–Gurion [quoting the book of Proverbs] said "a nation where there is no vision will perish," and a leader who has no vision will also perish.
2. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.
3. "First, some documents will inevitably perish during the move.
4. Unlike most nuts, chestnuts perish quickly and require careful handling.
5. Their rubber starts to perish and becomes more brittle.