perish
Use Perish in a sentence
ɪʃ verb (used without object)
Idioms 1.
to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
2.
to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished.
3.
to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire.
4.
to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish.
5.
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
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Origin:
1200–50; Middle English perissen < Old French periss-, long stem of perir < Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent to per- per- + īre to go
1200–50; Middle English perissen < Old French periss-, long stem of perir < Latin perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent to per- per- + īre to go
Related forms
per·ish·less, adjective
per·ish·ment, noun
un·per·ished, adjective
Antonyms
2. appear.
2. appear.
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perish (ˈpɛrɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way |
| 2. | (tr |
| 3. | to rot: leather perishes if exposed to bad weather |
| 4. | perish the thought! may it never be or happen thus |
| —n | |
| 5. | informal (Austral) do a perish to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation |
| [C13: from Old French périr, from Latin perīre to pass away entirely, from | |
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Word Origin & History
perish
mid-13c., from periss- prp. stem of O.Fr. perir, from L. perire "to be lost, perish," lit. "to go through," from per- "through, completely, to destruction" + ire "to go." Perishables in reference to foodstuffs is attested from 1895.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
If totally deprived of shut-eye, humans ultimately perish.
Cities that cease to provide choice-or which try to overcontrol their denizens-lose their spark and sometimes perish.
In the process of trying to earn money to support their families, many become paralyzed or simply perish.
It improves one's ability to teach but makes one question the sacred principle of publish or perish.
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