yields up the ghost

A form of yield up the ghost — For a person, to die.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of yield up the ghost
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yields up the ghost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yields%20up%20the%20ghost

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Chicago

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