MAY AS WELL BE DEAD

Meaning of MAY AS WELL BE DEAD in English

has no reason for living, considered unimportant or worthless (said of oneself in despair, or of another person in disgust)

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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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MAY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fifth of May May beetle Lessing Doris May Doris May Tayler May Day May …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAY — I. (|)mā, _mə̇ verb ( past might (|)mīt, usu -īd.+V ; or chiefly dialect mought or mout or mowt (|)mau̇]t, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAD — I. ˈded adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old High German …
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AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WELL — well 1 /wel/ , adv., adj., compar. better , superl. best , interj., n. adv. 1. in a good or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAY — may 1 /may/ , auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. may , 2nd may or ( Archaic ) mayest or …
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DEAD — — deadness , n. /ded/ , adj., deader, deadest , n. , adv. adj. 1. no longer living; deprived of …
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AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
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WELL — I. ˈwel noun Etymology: Middle English welle, from Old English; akin to Old English weallan to bubble, boil, Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAY — I. ˈmā verbal auxiliary ( past might ˈmīt ; present singular & plural may ) Etymology: Middle English (1st & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAD — I. ˈded adjective Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAD — adj bringing death; deadly. 2. dead ·adj destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter. 3. dead ·noun one who is …
Webster English vocab
DEAD — [dead] adj [ME deed, fr. OE dead; akin to ON dauthr dead, deyja to die, OHG tot dead--more at die] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAD — dead BrE AmE ded ▷ deader ˈded ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ deadest ˈded ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAY — / meɪ; NAmE / modal verb , noun ■ modal verb ( negative may not , rare short form pt …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAD — / ded; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective NOT ALIVE 1. no longer alive : My mother's …
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AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WELL — I. well 1 S1 W1 /wel/ BrE AmE adverb ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAY — I. may 1 S1 W1 /meɪ/ BrE AmE modal verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: mæg ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAY — May BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mai , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAD — I. dead 1 S1 W1 /ded/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ dead , ↑ …
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AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
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WELL — adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAY — n. 1 the fifth month of the year. 2 (may) the hawthorn or its blossom. 3 poet. bloom, prime. ømay-apple …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAY — v.aux. (3rd sing. present may; past might) 1 (often foll. by well for emphasis) expressing possibility (it may be true; …
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DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
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AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
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WELL — adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAY — v.aux. (3rd sing. present may; past might) 1 (often foll. by well for emphasis) expressing possibility (it may be true; …
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DEAD — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
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AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAY — n. 1 the fifth month of the year. 2 (may) the hawthorn or its blossom. 3 poet. bloom, prime. may-apple …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WELL — 1. adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the …
Oxford English vocab
MAY — v.aux. (3rd sing. present may; past might) 1. (often foll. by well for emphasis) expressing possibility (it may be true; …
Oxford English vocab
DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
Oxford English vocab
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
MAY — n.1 the fifth month of the year. 2 (may) the hawthorn or its blossom. 3 poet. bloom, prime. Phrases and …
Oxford English vocab
WELL — I. DISCOURSE USES /wel/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Well' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'May' is a modal verb. It …
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DEAD — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A person, animal, or plant that …
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MAY — modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES can/may I suggest (= used to politely suggest a different idea ) ▪ May …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE early ▪ There was a trial in early May this year, to determine whether …
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DEAD — (COMPLETE) [adjective] [before noun], [adverb] [not gradable] - complete(ly)The braking system enables the car to come from 100 km an …
Cambridge English vocab
MAY — (MONTH) [noun] - the fifth month of the year, after April and before June30(th) May/May 30(th) [U]My mother's birthday is …
Cambridge English vocab
WELL — n. as well as well as ne'er do well well behaved well being well bred well conditioned well developed well …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEAD — INDEX: 1. no longer alive RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ ALIVE body of a dead person : ↑ BODY see also …
Longman Activator English vocab
WELL — n. 25B6; adverb please behave well : SATISFACTORILY, nicely, correctly, properly, fittingly, suitably, appropriately. they get on well together : …
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DEAD — n. 25B6; adjective my parents are dead : PASSED ON/AWAY, expired, departed, gone, no more; late, lost, lamented; perished, fallen, …
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WELL — adv. 1 satisfactorily, sufficiently, adequately, agreeably, nicely, (well) enough, Colloq OK or okay Alan is doing well these days 2 …
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DEAD — adj. 1 deceased, defunct, extinct, gone, departed, late, lifeless, no more, Colloq done for, Slang Brit gone for a burton …
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WELL — I adjective BAD : Everything was well until somebody came and sat in the seat next to mine. GOOD : …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WELL — I 1. сущ. 1) а) родник б) перен. источник, кладезь (чего-л.) She was a well of quotations. ≈ Она была …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAY — I гл. 1) выражает разрешение, преим. в официальном стиле May I see the chief now? - Yes, you may. ≈ …
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DEAD — 1. прил. 1) а) мертвый, бездыханный; умерший, скончавшийся to drop dead ≈ неожиданно умереть (от сердечного приступа) The doctor pronounced …
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BE — гл. 1) иметь место как факт, существовать, случаться а) существовать как факт в объективной реальности быть; быть живым, жить Tyrants …
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AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
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WELL — _I 1. wel n 1. колодец 2. 1> родник, ключ; источник ( особ. минеральный ) 2> водоём 3> pl минеральные …
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