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Ignore vs Fail - What's the difference?

ignore | fail |


As a verb ignore

is .

As a noun fail is

.

Fail vs Regret - What's the difference?

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 vs Not - What's the difference?

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 vs Take - What's the difference?

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 vs Fail - What's the difference?

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 vs Fail - What's the difference?

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 vs Fail - What's the difference?

disappear | fail |


As a verb disappear

is (label) to vanish.

As a noun fail is

.

Backfire vs Fail - What's the difference?

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 vs Fail - What's the difference?

escape | fail |


As a verb escape

is .

As a noun fail is

.

Fail vs Founder - What's the difference?

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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