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verb (perish, es)
- (intransitive) To die.
- 1719: w:Daniel Defoe, Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe
- : ...the ship struck upon a sand, and ... the sea broke over her in such a manner that we expected we should all have perished immediately; and we were immediately driven into our close quarters, to shelter us from the very foam and spray of the sea.
Translations: - Dutch: omkomen
- French: périr
- German: umkommen
- Spanish: perecer
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