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Demised vs Departed - What's the difference?

demised | departed |

As verbs the difference between demised and departed

is that demised is (demise) while departed is (depart).

As an adjective departed is

(euphemistic) dead.

As a noun departed is

(euphemistic) a dead person or persons.

demised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (demise)

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    demise

    English

    (wikipedia demise)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
  • Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
  • Death.
  • End (less common, usually in a negative manner).
    • The lack of funding ultimately led to the demise of the project.

    Related terms

    * demission * demit

    Verb

    (demis)
  • (transitive, obsolete, legal) To give.
  • (legal) To convey, as by will or lease.
  • (legal) To transmit by inheritance.
  • (legal) To pass by inheritance.
  • To die.

    • Anagrams

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    departed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (depart)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) dead

    • Noun

    (departed)
  • (euphemistic) A dead person or persons.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1589 , year_published=1869 , author=George Puttenham , editor=Edward Arber , title=The Arte of English Poesie , page=63 citation , isbn= , passage=... and our Theologians , in stead thereof vie to make sermons, both teaching the people some good learning, and also saying well of the departed .}}

    Usage notes

    Departed'' is most commonly used in a religious setting or at a funeral. ''Deceased is commonly used in legal and journalistic settings.

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