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Definition ail in British English

ail verb

[transitive] verb
/eɪl/
1

to make someone ill or unhappy

Example

What ails you?

Synonyms and related words
suffer get contract
2

to have a bad or harmful effect on someone or something

Example

She offers an interesting analysis of what ails contemporary British society.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil harm
Definition ail in British English