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ail
[eyl]
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Inside our own bodies lies the most powerful cure for what ails us—our immune systems.
He thinks lowering taxes is the answer to all that ails our economy.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to be unwell; feel pain; be ill.
He's been ailing for some time.
ail
/ ɪ /
verb
(tr) to trouble; afflict
(intr) to feel unwell
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ail1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ail1
Example Sentences
Its new boss, Kelly Ortberg, came out of retirement a year ago to try to revive the ailing company.
He had just walked away from a career in medicine — he’d practiced as a neurologist at USC for 20 years — to aid his ailing father.
Memorial Day is notorious for travel delays, but on Monday a flight headed to Los Angeles made an emergency landing for a particularly peculiar cause — an ailing pooch in need of medical care.
Private sector workers can access eight weeks of partially paid leave after the birth of a child or to care for an ailing family member.
The sight of a sad-looking neighbor walking his ailing dog every morning teaches her that imagining someone’s life isn’t the same thing as getting to know the person.
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