Expire and Exist

Opposite meaning words

Expire verb - To stop living.

Usage example: made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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Exist is an antonym for expire.

Nearby Words: expiry, expired, expiration, expiring

Exist verb - To have life.

Usage example: strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

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Expire is an antonym for exist.

Nearby Words: existence, existing

power	expire power	exist power
moment	expire moment	exist moment

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