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# die

noun (die, dice); verb (die, dies, died, dying)

«die» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To die means to stop living. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#m1)
2. A die is one small cube with dots from 1 to 6, used in games. A die has 6 faces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#m2)
3. To be dying to do something means to want it very much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#m3)
4. To die down is to become weaker, like a fire or wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#m4)

### In the lessons

maths: a cube with numbers 1 to 6 for rolls and chances; as a verb, plants or animals that die are taken away (subtract); science: life cycles, all living things die; plants die without water; stories: sad parts when a pet dies; phrases: «die down», «dying to»

### Examples

- Roll a die and get a 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x1)
- A die has 6 faces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x2)
- 4 of the 20 fish died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x3)
- How many plants are left if 3 died? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x4)
- Plants die without water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x5)
- The wind died down at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x6)
- Our old cat died last year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x7)
- I'm dying to see the new film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x8)
- Horseflesh; he died of eating horseflesh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/#x9)

### Note

As a cube it fixes the numbers 1 to 6; as «died» it means subtract. Trap: the plural of the game piece is «dice». «Dying» (stopping living) is not «dyeing» (colouring cloth).

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, death comes as the end of each life, or as punishment, and is often followed by being "gathered to one's people".

**Interpretation.** Tradition says death came into the world after Adam's sin, and that the righteous are remembered for blessing.

### Examples

- Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not. (Torah NUM.26.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x1)
- So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old. (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x2)
- And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. (Torah GEN.36.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x3)
- They die, and that without wisdom.' (Writings JOB.4.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x4)
- And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x5)
- And Elisha died, and they buried him. (Prophets 2KI.13.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/#x6)

### Note

As a cube it fixes the numbers 1 to 6; as «died» it means subtract. Trap: the plural of the game piece is «dice». «Dying» (stopping living) is not «dyeing» (colouring cloth).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «die» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/die/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«die» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/die.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «die» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/die/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«die» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/die.html) on Mova free.