failed

/feɪld/ · verb

Meaning

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

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Sources

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