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English word

fail

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /feɪl/US /feɪl/
verb

to not be successful in achieving something

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Working on improvised tables in the garage of his Seattle home and using his parents' savings as startup capital, Jeff defied the forces that cause most young companies to fail.

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers graduation speech at Princeton University

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