2. Noun. (plural of fail) ¹
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Definition of Fails
1. fail [v] - See also: fail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fails
Literary usage of Fails
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Republic of Plato by Plato (1909)
"... her maturity they ought to increase her gymnastics; but when the physical
strength fails and is no longer equal to the duties of magistrate or soldier., ..."
2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"... fails most completely. Though one of the most interesting and in many respects
beautiful chapters in the book, it is weak in relation to its immediate ..."
3. Philosophical Transactions by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1760)
"It appears from the preceding collection of examples, that when the extremities
of the Dutch fails are parallel to the plane of motion, or at right angles ..."
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