Word of the Day - perish

perish

/ˈpɛrɪʃ/
verb
[no object]
1 literary Die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
1.1 Suffer complete ruin or destruction.
2 (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay.
3 be perished British informal Be suffering from extreme cold.

Origin
Middle
English from Old French periss-, lengthened stem of perir, from Latin
perire ‘pass away’, from per- ‘through, completely’ + ire ‘go’.

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At first he thought he just might perish.
Then he progressed to feeling somewhat fairish.
And eventually came to be quite bearish
Thanks to the one he chose to cherish.