ignore |
fail |
As a verb ignore
is .
As a noun fail is
.
fail |
regret |
As nouns the difference between fail and regret
is that
fail is while
regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
As a verb regret is
to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
fail |
not |
As nouns the difference between fail and not
is that
fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship while
not is unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function.
As a verb fail
is to be unsuccessful.
As an adjective fail
is that is a failure.
As an adverb not is
negates the meaning of the modified verb.
As a conjunction not is
and not.
As an interjection not is
used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
fail |
take |
In intransitive terms the difference between fail and take
is that
fail is to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits while
take is to stick, persist, thrive or remain.
In transitive terms the difference between fail and take
is that
fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour while
take is to consider as an instance or example.
In obsolete terms the difference between fail and take
is that
fail is to err in judgment; to be mistaken while
take is to deliver, give (something); to entrust.
As an adjective fail
is that is a failure.
accomplish |
fail |
In transitive terms the difference between accomplish and fail
is that
accomplish is to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to
accomplish a design, an object, a promise while
fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.
In transitive obsolete terms the difference between accomplish and fail
is that
accomplish is to gain; to obtain while
fail is to miss attaining; to lose.
As a noun fail is
poor quality; substandard workmanship.
As an adjective fail is
that is a failure.
trespass |
fail |
In transitive obsolete terms the difference between trespass and fail
is that
trespass is to offend against, to wrong (someone) while
fail is to miss attaining; to lose.
In intransitive terms the difference between trespass and fail
is that
trespass is to go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude while
fail is to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
In obsolete terms the difference between trespass and fail
is that
trespass is to pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go while
fail is to err in judgment; to be mistaken.
As nouns the difference between trespass and fail
is that
trespass is sin while
fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship.
As verbs the difference between trespass and fail
is that
trespass is to commit an offence; to sin while
fail is to be unsuccessful.
As an adjective fail is
that is a failure.
disappear |
fail |
As a verb disappear
is (
label) to vanish.
As a noun fail is
.
backfire |
fail |
As verbs the difference between backfire and fail
is that
backfire is (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel while
fail is to be unsuccessful.
As nouns the difference between backfire and fail
is that
backfire is an alternative spelling of lang=en while
fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship.
As an adjective fail is
that is a failure.
escape |
fail |
As a verb escape
is .
As a noun fail is
.
fail |
founder |
In intransitive terms the difference between fail and founder
is that
fail is to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits while
founder is to fail; to miscarry.
In transitive terms the difference between fail and founder
is that
fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour while
founder is to disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
As an adjective fail
is that is a failure.
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