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Main Entry: 1fail
Pronunciation: f()l
Function: verb 1 a: to lose strength : WEAKEN <failing eyesight> b: to stop functioning <the engine failed> 2 a: to fall short <failed in their duty> b: to become absent or lacking <the power failed> c: to be unsuccessful (as in passing an examination) d: to grade as not passing <fail a student> e: to become bankrupt 3: DISAPPOINT, DESERT <fail a friend in need> 4: to leave undone : NEGLECT <fail to answer the telephone>