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evaluate vs fail

fail vs evaluate

evaluate and fail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evaluate No No Yes No
fail No No Yes No
As verbs, fail is a hyponym of evaluate; that is, fail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evaluate:
  • evaluate: form a critical opinion of
  • fail: judge unacceptable
evaluate (verb) fail (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of stop operating or functioning
form a critical opinion of deteriorate
prove insufficient
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable
be unable
fall short in what is expected
Difference between evaluate and fail

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