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Fail
feɪl
- be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
"he failed in his attempt to secure election"
- be unsuccessful in (an examination or interview)
"she failed her finals"
- (of a person or a commodity) be unable to meet the standards set by (a test of quality or eligibility)
"a player has failed a drugs test"
- judge (a candidate in an examination or test) not to have passed
"the criteria used to pass or fail the candidate"
- neglect to do something
"the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings"
- behave in a way contrary to expectations by not doing something
"commuter chaos has again failed to materialize"
- used to express a strong belief that something must be the case
"she cannot have failed to be aware of the situation"
- used to indicate that something invariably happens
"such comments never failed to annoy him"
- desert or let down (someone)
"at the last moment her nerve failed her"
- cease to work properly; break down
"a lorry whose brakes had failed"
- become weaker or of poorer quality
"the light began to fail"
- (of rain or a crop or supply) be insufficient when needed or expected
"the drought means crops have failed"
- (of a business or a person) cease trading because of lack of funds
"he lost his savings when the store failed"
- a mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test
"a fail grade"
- a mistake, failure, or instance of poor performance
"their customer service is a massive fail"