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fail vs give-up the ghost

give-up the ghost vs fail

fail and give-up the ghost both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fail No No Yes No
give-up the ghost No No Yes No
fail (verb) give-up the ghost (verb)
stop operating or functioning pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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 fail and give-up the ghost

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