Phrase guide
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noun
The major milestones of a person's life: birth, marriage, and death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To preside over the ceremonies surrounding birth and naming, marriage, and funerals or memorial services.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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History
hatch suggests birth, as in the hatching of an egg; match suggests marriage, as in the matching of bride and groom; and dispatch suggests death.
Across languages
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