Word of the day
expire
1. (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time
“the old contract had expired”
2. (of a period of time) come to an end
“the three-year period has expired”
verb
/ɪkˈspaɪ(ə)r/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
expire
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
{{gc.getGameScore('fillGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('fillGame')}}
"The offer will expire at midnight, so customers only have a few hours to _____ it."
Select three words related to expire
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/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('similarGame')}}
- conclude
- terminate
- begin
- renew
- create
- lapse
Choose the phrase that uses expire correctly
{{gc.getGameScore('examplesGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('examplesGame')}}
Find a word related to expire
{{gc.getGameScore('snowmanGame')}}
/{{gc.getGameMaxScore('snowmanGame')}}
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