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failed

/feɪld/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To be unsuccessful.
  2. Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
  3. To neglect.
  4. Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.
  5. To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
  6. To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
  7. Unsuccessful
  8. Decayed; worn out.
  9. Bankrupt.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unsuccessful(English)failure(English)neglected(English)defective(English)faulty(English)loss-making(English)miss(English)fault(English)qualify(English)attempt(English)reach(English)attract(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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