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vail

vail
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [veyl]
    • /veɪl/
    • /veɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [veyl]
    • /veɪl/

Definitions of vail word

  • verb with object vail to veil. 1
  • noun vail a veil. 1
  • verb vail to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission 0
  • verb vail to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness 0
  • intransitive verb vail to be of use, service, or profit; avail 0
  • noun vail a tip; gratuity 0

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Origin of vail

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English valen, aphetic variant of avalen (now obsolete) < Middle French avaler to move down, verbal derivative of phrase a val down (literally, to the valley) (a to (< Latin ad) + val vale)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Vail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vail usage trend in Literature

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