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Meaning and definition for "perish" word

[verb] pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
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\Per"ish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perishing}.] [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p['e]rir, p. pr. p['e]rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. {Issue}, and see {-ish}.] To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away. I perish with hunger! --Luke xv. 17. Grow up and perish, as the summer fly. --Milton. The thoughts of a soul that perish in thinking. --Locke.
\Per"ish\, v. t. To cause perish. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Synonyms for perish

decease, die, exit, expire, go, pass, pass away

Antonyms: be born

See also: asphyxiate | buy it | buy the farm | change state | choke | conk | croak | die back | die down | die off | die out | drop dead | drown | fall | famish | kick the bucket | pip out | pop off | predecease | snuff it | starve | succumb | suffocate | turn | yield |

Related terms: antiquate, be annihilated, be gone, cease to be, come to nothing, crumble, dematerialize, die, dissolve, exit, fly, go, melt, molder, pass away, pass over, peg out, retire from sight, rust, stop breathing, suffer an eclipse, yield the ghost

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Let's analyse "perish" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HSIREP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: .--. . .-. .. ... ....

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: perish: 5 + 9 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: perish: 7 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 8 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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