Antonyms for aways

Grammar : Interj, verb

Spell : dahy

Phonetic Transcription : daɪ

Definition of aways

Origin : mid-12c., possibly from Old Danish døja or Old Norse deyja "to die, pass away," both from Proto-Germanic *dawjanan (cf. Old Frisian deja "to kill," Old Saxon doian, Old High German touwen, Gothic diwans "mortal"), from PIE root *dheu- (3) "to pass away, become senseless" (cf. Old Irish dith "end, death," Old Church Slavonic daviti, Russian davit' "to choke, suffer").
It has been speculated that Old English had *diegan, from the same source, but it is not in any of the surviving texts and the preferred words were steorfan (see starve), sweltan (see swelter), wesan dead, also forðgan and other euphemisms.
Languages usually don't borrow words from abroad for central life experiences, but "die" words are an exception, because they are often hidden or changed euphemistically out of superstitious dread. A Dutch euphemism translates as "to give the pipe to Maarten." Regularly spelled dege through 15c., and still pronounced "dee" by some in Lancashire and Scotland. Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) from 1580s. Related: Died; dies.

As in begone : interj go away
As in relent : verb die down; let up
As in subside : verb die down; decrease
As in swing : verb move back and forth; be suspended
As in taper/taper off : verb decrease to a point
As in wane : verb diminish, lessen
As in taper : verb decrease
As in clear up : verb become improved
As in dwindle : verb waste away; taper off
As in fade : verb dwindle, die out

Example sentences :

He had aways loved books, and they were now necessary to him.
Extract from : « Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) » by Thomas Babington Macaulay

Then I aways to him, and I says, ‘I wish it could have been so, but it can’t.
Extract from : « The Personal History of David Copperfield » by Charles Dickens

The man who informed me of this theory had lived there aways.
Extract from : « American Adventures » by Julian Street

But Walpole is aways amusing when he gives anecdotes of passing things.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 » by Various

Whether you do good or do ill, aways do it wholly, not by halves; otherwise you yourself become the dupe.
Extract from : « The Quest » by Frederik van Eeden

"I hope, suh, you won't be sorry you came down this aways," Bob White spoke up.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge » by Herbert Carter

I guess youre right, was the smiling response, well wander up Broadway aways and watch the theater crowds.
Extract from : « The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water » by Carolyn Judson Burnett

A man's obleeged to s'arch his best frien's 'fore he kin find out the'r which aways.
Extract from : « Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches » by Joel Chandler Harris

I aways thought he was pulling my leg, but now blessed if I don't believe him.
Extract from : « Dave Dawson at Dunkirk » by Robert Sydney Bowen

A thick growth of bushes lined the lake for aways, and then the footpath seemed to follow right through the undergrowth.
Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard

Synonyms for aways

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