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fail
- pronunciation:
- feIl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- without fail
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
failed, failing, fails |
| definition 1: |
to be or become ineffective or unsuccessful; be lacking in an effort or attempt.
- synonyms:
- miscarry
- antonyms:
- prosper, succeed, triumph, work
- similar words:
- bite the dust, collapse, come a cropper, fizzle, flop, go down, miss
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| definition 2: |
to lose endurance or strength; decline.
- synonyms:
- decline, languish, sink
- similar words:
- decay, deteriorate, droop, dwindle, ebb, fade, lag, pine, trail, wane, weaken
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| definition 3: |
to stop operating.
The machines failed.- synonyms:
- break down, die
- similar words:
- blow, break, collapse, falter, go, stall
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| definition 4: |
to receive any grade below passing in a test or course.
- synonyms:
- flunk
- similar words:
- bomb
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| related words: |
abort, ail, come to grief, default, flaw, fold, give, go wrong, lock, lose, sag, slip, stall, waver |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to be unsuccessful in meeting the expectations of; disappoint.
It's a bad thing to fail a friend.- synonyms:
- disappoint
- antonyms:
- achieve
- similar words:
- desert, forsake, let down
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| definition 2: |
to receive a grade below passing in (a test or course).
- synonyms:
- flunk
- antonyms:
- pass
- similar words:
- blow
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| definition 3: |
to give (someone) a grade below passing.
- synonyms:
- flunk
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| related words: |
abort |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in commerce, a failure to deliver securities on time, or to receive proceeds from a transaction.
- similar words:
- failure
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| phrase: |
without fail |
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