fail of

verb

To come short of accomplishing (a purpose); to fail to do.

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Meanings

verbfail of (third-person singular simple present fails of, present participle failing of, simple past and past participle failed of)

present singular third person fails of · participle present failing of · participle past failed of · past failed of

  1. obsoleteTo come short of accomplishing (a purpose); to fail to do.
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APA

fail of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20of

MLA

“fail of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20of. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fail of,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail%20of.

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