per|ish

per|ish
per|ish «PEHR ihsh», intransitive verb.
1. to be destroyed; die: »

Buildings perish in flames. Soldiers perish in battle. Flowers perish when frost comes. I felt ready to perish with cold.

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under die. (Cf. ↑die)
2. to come to ruin morally or spiritually; come to an end: »

Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish (Luke 13:3).

–v.t.
1. Dialect. to injure severely.
2. Archaic. to put an end to; destroy; kill: »

We charm man's life and do not perish it (Thomas Hood).

╂[< Old French periss-, stem of perir < Latin perīre < per- (pejorative) + īre go]

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  • im|per´ish|a|bly — im|per|ish|a|ble «ihm PEHR ih shuh buhl», adjective. not perishable; unable to be destroyed; lasting forever; enduring; indestructible: »But in contentment I still feel the need of some imperishable bliss (Wallace Stevens). SYNONYM(S): immortal.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|per´ish|a|ble|ness — im|per|ish|a|ble «ihm PEHR ih shuh buhl», adjective. not perishable; unable to be destroyed; lasting forever; enduring; indestructible: »But in contentment I still feel the need of some imperishable bliss (Wallace Stevens). SYNONYM(S): immortal.… …   Useful english dictionary

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