vail

¹

[veyl]

verb (used with object)

1. to let sink; lower.

2. Archaic.,  to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.

vail

²

[veyl]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to be of use or profit to someone; avail.

noun

1. a tip; gratuity.

vail

³

[veyl]

noun

1. a veil.

verb (used with object)

1. to veil.

vail

¹

/ veɪl /

verb

1. to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission

2. to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness

vail

²

/ veɪl /

noun

1. an archaic word for avail

vail

³

/ veɪl /

noun

1. an archaic spelling of veil

Word History and Origins

Origin of vail¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English valen, vaile “to subside, sink,” shortened variant of avalen, awalen, availen (now obsolete), from Middle French avaler “to move down,” derived from the phrase a val “down” (literally, ”to the valley”), equivalent to a “to” (from Latin ad ) + val vale )

Origin of vail²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English vailen, vaille, valen, shortened variant of avail

Origin of vail³

First recorded in 1350–1400

Word History and Origins

Origin of vail¹

c14 valen, from obsolete avalen, from Old French avaler to let fall, from Latin ad vallem, literally: to the valley, that is, down, from ad to + vallis _valley

Example Sentences

Vail Resorts, which owns both resorts, has yet to announce an updated opening date.

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So “it follows intuitively that a strong update on job creation” from September’s payrolls data “will be downplayed as old, pre-shutdown information, while weakness will be viewed as a more relevant indication of softer labor conditions prior to Oct. 1,” said BMO Capital Markets strategists Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman and Delaney Choi in a note.

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So “it follows intuitively that a strong update on job creation” from September’s payrolls data “will be downplayed as old, preshutdown information, while weakness will be viewed as a more relevant indication of softer labor conditions prior to Oct. 1,” said BMO Capital Markets strategists Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman and Delaney Choi in a note.

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Vail School District Superintendent John Carruth quickly put out a statement denying that the shirts had anything to do with Kirk’s assassination.

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Last winter, visits to Vail’s 37 North American resorts declined, even though the number of U.S. skiers hitting the slopes increased overall.

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