Expire

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspaɪər/

Definitions of expire

verb to come to an end; to cease to be valid, as a contract or license

Example Sentences

A1 Milk will expire if you leave it out of the refrigerator for too long.

A2 My passport will expire next year, so I need to renew it soon.

B1 The offer to redeem your coupon will expire at the end of the month.

B2 The contract between the two companies will expire in six months.

C1 The lease on the apartment will expire in three years, so we need to start looking for a new place.

C2 The deadline for submitting the project proposal has expired, so we can no longer accept any submissions.

Examples of expire in a Sentence

formal The contract will expire at the end of this month.

informal Don't forget that your driver's license will expire soon.

slang My gym membership is about to expire, so I need to renew it.

figurative His patience seemed to expire after waiting for hours.

Grammatical Forms of expire

• past tense: expired
• plural: expire
• comparative: more expired
• superlative: most expired
• present tense: expire
• future tense: will expire
• perfect tense: have expired
• continuous tense: is expiring
• singular: expires
• positive degree: expire
• infinitive: to expire
• gerund: expiring
• participle: expired

Origin and Evolution of expire

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'expire' originated from the Latin word 'expirare', which means 'to breathe out'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'expire' evolved to mean the end of a period of time, the termination of a contract or agreement, or the act of breathing one's last breath and dying.