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verb (used without object)
Idiom1.
to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
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to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished.
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to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire.
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to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish.
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perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
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Perished
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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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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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