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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions fail noun  a failure, especially of a financial transaction a failing grade in an academic examination verb  (transitive): To not achieve a particular goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive. The engine failed to start.) (transitive): To be negligent in one's duty. (The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.) (intransitive): To be unsuccessful in academic pursuits. (I failed in English last year.) (intransitive), of a machine, etc.: To cease to operate correctly. (After running five minutes, the engine failed.) (transitive): To give a student a non-passing grade, thereby causing the student to fail (3) a class or other academic endeavor. Translations:  Dutch: falen (3) German: scheitern (3)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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