What does pay the debt of nature mean?

pay the debt of nature

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: pay the debt of -na-ture
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Meaning

verb

To die.

Example Sentences

"The venerable father of the human race had now himself paid the debt of nature."
"Ten years after he had seen his son married^([sic]), become a church member, and give up his carnal delights, old Deacon Smith paid the debt of nature. His last days he always called his best days."

Inflected Forms

pays the debt of nature (present, singular) paying the debt of nature (participle, present) paid the debt of nature (participle, past) paid the debt of nature (past)

Synonyms

pay nature's debt

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