Expires

/ɪkˈspaɪərz/

Definitions

  1. (v.) Third-person singular present tense of expire, meaning to come to an end, especially a legal term or contract period.
    The lease expires at midnight on December 31.

Forms

  • expire
  • expired
  • expiring

Commentary

Typically used in contracts and statutes to denote the ending of a fixed legal period or validity.

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