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- [eyl]
- /eɪl/
- /eɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyl]
- /eɪl/
Definitions of ails word
- verb with object ails to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. 1
- verb without object ails to be unwell; feel pain; be ill: He's been ailing for some time. 1
- noun ails Plural form of ail. 1
- noun ails plural of ail. 0
- verb ails third-person singular simple present indicative form of ail. 0
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Origin of ails
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English ail, eilen, Old English eglan to afflict (cognate with Middle Low German egelen annoy, Gothic -agljan), derivative of egle painful; akin to Gothic agls shameful, Sanskrit aghám evil, pain
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Parts of speech for Ails
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ails popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ails usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ails
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