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ail

[ eyl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to be unwell; feel pain; be ill:

    He's been ailing for some time.

ail

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. tr to trouble; afflict
  2. intr to feel unwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ail1

before 950; Middle English ail, eilen, Old English eglan to afflict (cognate with Middle Low German egelen annoy, Gothic -agljan ), derivative of egle painful; akin to Gothic agls shameful, Sanskrit á evil, pain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ail1

Old English eglan to trouble, from egle troublesome, painful, related to Gothic agls shameful
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But do they suggest ailing support that could pose a problem for him down the line?

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Robles said his client had been caring for her ailing parents while maintaining a full-time residence in Huntington Park, which he said is permitted under state and city election laws.

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Leonard missed the first 34 games because of his ailing right knee.

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Simon Callow is a new addition as a problematic billionaire funding Metropolitan Ballet Theater, as is David Haig, who plays its ailing artistic director.

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Johnson said he wanted to return to the private sector to have more flexibility to care for an ailing family member.

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