/kɪl/
Translation
To make a person, animal, or plant die.
Word origin
From Middle English killen, meaning to strike or put to death, of uncertain earlier origin.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- killen
Grammar
Examples
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"Kill" means to make something die.
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"Kills" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Killed" is the past form of "kill".
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