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ail Definition

ail (āl)

transitive verb

to be the cause of pain or distress to; trouble

Etymology: ME eilen < OE eglian, to afflict with dread, trouble < egle, harmful; akin to Goth agls, infamous, ON agi > awe

intransitive verb

to be in poor health, esp. over a period of time

ail Usage Examples

Object

  • company: Many of the railroad schemes took over ailing canal companies.
  • business: We place an emphasis on the recovery and rescue of ailing businesses with a view to maintaining the business and safeguarding employment.
  • ye: Madame, what ails ye for to look so sad?
  • system: Is paid for increasing from in to pay for medical insurance biller salary ailing system.
  • economy: Many analysts believe that high consumer confidence can cure a lot of what ails an economy.
  • world: Liberal democracy was promoted as being the panacea for the ills ailing the world.

Preposition: for

  • time: Mr BURGESS, who was over 80 years of age, had been ailing for some time.

Modifies a noun

  • employe: For a number of reasons, Mr. Bacon submits the relationship between the panel solicitor and the AIL employe is no different: ?
  • representative: The last page of the letter establishes that the AIL representative is the solicitor's agent. ?
  • fee: Diploma « Firenze » AIL examination fees for the preparation courses.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Rather what part can you find in which I am not ailing?
  • already: Then, of course, along came Big Brother to muddy the waters and undermine Castaway ' s already ailing critical success.
  • really: Quote: What really ails thee at a deep core level?
  • once: The ailing once flocked to Spa in Belgium to take its curative waters.
ail Quotes

Oh what can ail thee, knight at arms, Alone and palely loitering; The sedge has wither'd from the lake, And no birds sing.

—Keats,John

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