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单词 vail
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vail1 (vāl),USA pronunciation  v.t. 
  1. to let sink;
    lower.
  2. [Archaic.]to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.
  • Latin ad) + val vale)
  • Middle French avaler to move down, verb, verbal derivative of phrase a val down (literally, to the valley) (a to (
  • Middle English valen, aphetic variant of avalen (now obsolete) 1300–50

vail2 (vāl),USA pronunciation [Archaic.]
v.i., v.t. 
  1. to be of use or profit;
    avail.

n. 
  1. a tip;
    gratuity.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of avail

vail3 (vāl),USA pronunciation [Obs.]
n. 
  1. a veil.

v.t. 
  1. to veil.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vail /veɪl/ vb (transitive) obsolete
  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
Etymology: 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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