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ail
ail [ ayl ] (past and past participle ailed, present participle ail·ing, 3rd person present singular ails)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
cause something to have problems: to cause pain or discomfort to somebody or something ( archaic or literary )

[ Old English eglian< Indo-European, "be afraid or distressed"]

Spelling Note

Do not confuse the spelling of ail and ale ("beer"), which sound similar.
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