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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

die the way one lived en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
    • At least the daredevil, who unfortunately failed his famed stunt attempt, died the way he lived.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dying the way one lived Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
died the way one lived Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
died the way one lived Tense=Past lexicographic
die just like one lived alternative lexicographic
die like one lived alternative lexicographic
die how one lived alternative lexicographic
die just the way one lived alternative lexicographic
die just how one lived alternative lexicographic
dies the way one lived Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Hyponyms

die by the sword