ail
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
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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.
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