vail
1[ veyl ]
/ veɪl /
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verb (used with object)
to let sink; lower.
Archaic. to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.
Nearby words
vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, vahana, vahine, vail, vain, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, vaisheshika
Origin of vail
11300–50; Middle English valen, aphetic variant of avalen (now obsolete) < Middle French avaler to move down, verbal derivative of phrase a val down (literally, to the valley) (a to (< Latin ad) + val vale)
Definition for vailed (2 of 3)
vail
2[ veyl ]
/ veɪl /
verb (used with or without object)
to be of use or profit; avail.
noun
a tip; gratuity.
Origin of vail
2Definition for vailed (3 of 3)
vail
3[ veyl ]
/ veɪl /
noun
a veil.
verb (used with object)
to veil.
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vail
1/ (veɪl) /
verb (tr) obsolete
to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission
to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness
Word Origin for vail
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
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