die [ dī ] (past and past participle died, present participle dy•ing, 3rd person present singular dies)

verb

Definitions:

1. intransitive verb stop living: to cease to be alive ( refers to a person, plant, or animal )
2. intransitive verb stop existing: to cease to exist, especially gradually
feelings I thought had died long ago

3. intransitive verb stop working: to stop functioning
The engine suddenly died.

4. transitive and intransitive verb die as stated: to experience a particular kind of death
The villain, of course, dies a gruesome death.

5. intransitive verb emphasizing desire: used to indicate how strongly the speaker wishes to do or have something
I'm dying to tell them!

[12th century. Probably