fail to — to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /feɪl tu/
Example Sentences
- My cat failed to catch the laser pointer dot again.
- The students failed to submit their assignments before the deadline.
- I failed to remember my anniversary and now I'm sleeping on the couch.
fail to
VERB[/feɪl tu/]
to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
💡 Concept
He tried hard but failed to reach the summit before sunset.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/feɪl tu/
🇬🇧 UK/feɪl tu/
🌳Etymology
Rootfail
🎵Rhyme
nailsailtalescale
nail
sail
tale
scale
🔗Collocations
fail to understand
fail to notice
fail to comply
fail to appear
fail to deliver
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat failed to catch the laser pointer dot again.”
“The students failed to submit their assignments before the deadline.”
😄 Fun example
“I failed to remember my anniversary and now I'm sleeping on the couch.”
“The company failed to meet its sales targets this quarter.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unable toneglect toomit tomiss
Antonyms
succeed inmanage toaccomplish
Related
failureunsuccessfulattempttry
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