yield up the ghost
English
Alternative forms
Verb
- (archaic) For a person, to die.
- 1611, King James Bible, Acts 5:10.
- Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
- 1611, King James Bible, Acts 5:10.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:die
Translations
give up the ghost — see give up the ghost
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