Definition of "fail"
verb:
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To be unsuccessful.
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Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.).
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To neglect.
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To cease to operate correctly.
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To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
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To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
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To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.
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noun:
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A failure (condition of being unsuccessful).
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A failure (something incapable of success).
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A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
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A failing grade in an academic examination.
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adjective:
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That is a failure.
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