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Dying vs. Dye — What's the Difference?

Dying vs. Dye — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Dying and Dye

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Dying

Present participle of die1.

Dye

A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color.

Dying

About to die
Dying patients.

Dye

A natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something
Blonde hair dye
A black dye

Dying

Drawing to an end; declining
In the dying hours of the legislative session.
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Dye

Add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye
I dyed my hair blonde

Dying

Done or uttered just before death
A dying request.

Dye

A substance used to color materials. Also called dyestuff.

Dying

Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
A dying fire
The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying.

Dye

A color imparted by dyeing.

Dying

Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.

Dye

To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution.

Dying

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
His dying words were of his mother.
Until my dying day
His dying bed

Dye

To take on or impart color.

Dying

The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.

Dye

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Dying

Present participle of die

Dye

Any hue, color, or blee.

Dying

(nonstandard) dye

Dye

(transitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.
You look different. Have you had your hair dyed?

Dying

In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.

Dye

To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.
The soul is dyed by its thoughts.

Dying

Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.

Dye

Color produced by dyeing.

Dying

The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

Dye

Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.

Dying

The time when something ends;
It was the death of all his plans
A dying of old hopes

Dye

Same as Die, a lot.

Dying

In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be;
A dying man
His dying wish
A dying fire
A dying civilization

Dye

A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Dying

Eagerly desirous;
Anxious to see the new show at the museum
Dying to hear who won

Dye

Color with dye;
Please dye these shoes

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