return to dust en · VERB
Meanings
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(euphemistic, figuratively) To die.
Alexander died: Alexander was buried: Alexander returneth into dust
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| returning to dust | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| returned to dust | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| returned to dust | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| returns to dust | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |