Fail
Verb 🎵 1 Syllable (fail)
FAIL
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📖 Definitions & Word Senses
1 Core Meaning🔍 Difference Between Similar Words
Fail vs. Miss
While Fail and Miss share similar meanings, 'Fail' is more commonly used in early elementary lessons.
💬 Example Sentences in Stories
🤝 Words That Go Together (Collocations)
Common word combinations kids encounter in storybooks:
🎭 Fun Phrases & Idioms
📝 Word Forms & Grammar Tenses
| Base Form | fail |
| Simple Past | failed |
| Past Participle | failed |
| Present Participle (-ing) | failing |
| 3rd Person Singular (-s) | fails |
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🎨 Picture of 'Fail'
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💡 Grammar & Usage Tips
- Action Verb: Always match the subject (e.g. *I fail* vs *He fails*).
- Tense Awareness: Remember to use the correct past tense form in stories.
- Grade Alignment: Recommended for foundational reading in Grade-1.
⚠️ Common Spelling & Sound Pitfalls
- Spelling Check: Sound out each phoneme (onset and coda) carefully when writing this word in spelling tests.
🏛️ Etymology & Word Origin
ORIGIN: Old English & Anglo-Saxon tradition
Preserved through centuries of English storytelling, children's rhymes, and schoolbook readers to describe foundational concepts in daily life.
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🌐 In Other World Languages
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