"fail of" meaning in English

See fail of in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: fails of [present, singular, third-person], failing of [participle, present], failed of [participle, past], failed of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} fail of (third-person singular simple present fails of, present participle failing of, simple past and past participle failed of)
  1. (obsolete) To come short of accomplishing (a purpose); to fail to do. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fail_of-en-verb-tp-vtJ3h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (of)

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