ail definition - Dictionary

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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.