What is to deteriorate in respect to vigor, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker; as, a sick man fails called?
fail — To deteriorate in respect to vigor, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker; as, a sick man fails. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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