Added 9 October 2026
expire
/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb
Latin root: expīrō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about expire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, exspīrō, from ex- (“out”) + spīrō (“breathe, be alive”).
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