fail - English word #889

Translation

To not do something that you tried to do, or to not pass a test.

Word origin

From Old French faillir, meaning to be lacking or to fall short.

Verb typeregular (fail, fails, failed)

test.

Here "fail" means to not pass or not do something.

alarm .

"Fails" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Failed" is the past form of "fail".

try

To try is to make an effort to do something, even if it may not work.

lose

To stop having something, or to not win a game or contest.

succeed

To do well the thing that you were trying to do.

pass

To go past someone or something, or to give a thing to another person.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

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