Crossword Genius

Gradually fade and have to be brought back for burial? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

die away

'gradually fade' is the definition.
(to die away is to gradually fade out)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for die away that I've seen is " slowly fade out".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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