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1. (n.) demise
death or decease.
2. demise
termination of existence or operation.
3. demise
a death or decease occasioning the transfer of an estate.
4. demise
a conveyance or transfer of an estate.
5. demise
the transfer of sovereignty, as by the death or abdication of the sovereign.
6. (v.t.) demise
to transfer (an estate or the like) by bequest or lease.
7. demise
to transfer (sovereignty), as by death or abdication.
8. (v.i.) demise
to pass by bequest or inheritance.
Etymology: (1935–40)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) death, dying, demise
the time when something ends
"it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
2. (verb) demise
transfer by a lease or by a will
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Demise
transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor
2. (noun) Demise
the decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person
3. (noun) Demise
the conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter
4. (verb) Demise
to transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath
5. (verb) Demise
to convey; to give
6. (verb) Demise
to convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease
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