fail vs fail

fail and fail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fail	No	No	Yes	No
fail	No	No	Yes	No

fail (verb)	fail (verb)
stop operating or functioning	stop operating or functioning
deteriorate	deteriorate
prove insufficient	prove insufficient
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake	disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close	become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful	be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade	fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone	fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable	judge unacceptable
be unable	be unable
fall short in what is expected	fall short in what is expected