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The mysterious is always attractive. People will always follow a vail.
Bede Jarrett

Meaning of "vail" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD 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 + vallisvalley.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VAIL

vail  [veɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vail is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb vail in English.

WHAT DOES VAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vail

Vail, Colorado

The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 5,305 in 2010. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived. Vail Ski Resort's first season was in December, 1962 and it is the third largest ski mountain in North America.

Definition of vail in the English dictionary

The definition of vail in the dictionary is to lower, esp as a sign of deference or submission. Other definition of vail is to remove as a mark of respect or meekness.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VAIL

PRESENT

Present
I vail
you vail
he/she/it vails
we vail
you vail
they vail
Present continuous
I am vailing
you are vailing
he/she/it is vailing
we are vailing
you are vailing
they are vailing
Present perfect
I have vailed
you have vailed
he/she/it has vailed
we have vailed
you have vailed
they have vailed
Present perfect continuous
I have been vailing
you have been vailing
he/she/it has been vailing
we have been vailing
you have been vailing
they have been vailing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I vailed
you vailed
he/she/it vailed
we vailed
you vailed
they vailed
Past continuous
I was vailing
you were vailing
he/she/it was vailing
we were vailing
you were vailing
they were vailing
Past perfect
I had vailed
you had vailed
he/she/it had vailed
we had vailed
you had vailed
they had vailed
Past perfect continuous
I had been vailing
you had been vailing
he/she/it had been vailing
we had been vailing
you had been vailing
they had been vailing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will vail
you will vail
he/she/it will vail
we will vail
you will vail
they will vail
Future continuous
I will be vailing
you will be vailing
he/she/it will be vailing
we will be vailing
you will be vailing
they will be vailing
Future perfect
I will have vailed
you will have vailed
he/she/it will have vailed
we will have vailed
you will have vailed
they will have vailed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been vailing
you will have been vailing
he/she/it will have been vailing
we will have been vailing
you will have been vailing
they will have been vailing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would vail
you would vail
he/she/it would vail
we would vail
you would vail
they would vail
Conditional continuous
I would be vailing
you would be vailing
he/she/it would be vailing
we would be vailing
you would be vailing
they would be vailing
Conditional perfect
I would have vail
you would have vail
he/she/it would have vail
we would have vail
you would have vail
they would have vail
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been vailing
you would have been vailing
he/she/it would have been vailing
we would have been vailing
you would have been vailing
they would have been vailing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you vail
we let´s vail
you vail
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to vail
Past participle
vailed
Present Participle
vailing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAIL


ale
eɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dale
deɪl
detail
ˈdiːteɪl
e-mail
ˈiːmeɪl
fail
feɪl
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
mail
meɪl
male
meɪl
nail
neɪl
retail
ˈriːteɪl
sale
seɪl
scale
skeɪl
tail
teɪl
tale
teɪl
thumbnail
ˈθʌmˌneɪl
trail
treɪl
travail
ˈtræveɪl
vale
veɪl
wholesale
ˈhəʊlˌseɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAIL

vaguely
vagueness
vagus
vagus nerve
vahana
vahine
vain
vainesse
vainglorious
vaingloriously
vainglory
vainly
vainness
vair
vairy
Vaishnava
Vaishnavism
Vaisya
vaivode
vaivodeship

WORDS THAT END LIKE VAIL

Abigail
ail
airmail
avail
bail
get out of jail
go into detail
Grail
hail
Holy Grail
in detail
nose to tail
on the nail
ponytail
prevail
rail
Royal Mail
sail
snail
webmail

Synonyms and antonyms of vail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAIL

Find out the translation of vail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帕子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

velo
570 millions of speakers

English

vail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покрывало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Vail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্দার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vail
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lột mu xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரைச்சீலையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आच्छादणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şapka çıkarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покривало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vail
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vail
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vail

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAIL»

The term «vail» is very widely used and occupies the 22.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VAIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vail» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vail» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vail

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «VAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vail.
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Bede Jarrett
The mysterious is always attractive. People will always follow a vail.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAIL»

Discover the use of vail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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If We Kiss
With no one to confide in, Charlie has to figure this one out for herself. But even as she tries to pull away from Kevin, she can’t stop wondering, What would happen if we kiss?
Rachel Vail, 2012
2
Vail: The First 50 Years
Although the mountain seemed unpretentious, when Pete reached the top and saw the treeless back bowls, he smiled at Earl. The men had found their mountain. That day, Vail was born.
Shirley Welch, 2012
3
Undeadly
Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper—and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath.
Michele Vail, 2012
4
Kiss Me Again
Kiss Me Again, the sequel to Rachel Vail's beloved contemporary teen romance If We Kiss, follows Charlie (Charlotte) Collins as she struggles with her feelings for her longtime crush Kevin Lazarus after their parents marry and he becomes ...
Rachel Vail, 2012
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Vail: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
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Keyboard Magazine Presents Vintage Synthesizers: Pioneering ...
(Book). This new edition is the ultimate exploration of the upstart instruments and their unique analog growls and screams that paved the way over the last four decades for today's fast-paced electronic music world.
Mark Vail, 2000
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Power and the Praise Poem: Southern African Voices in History
Highly regarded for their interdisciplinary approach to the history of central and southern Africa, Leroy Vail and Landeg White now provide us with a thorough study of the political role of the poet in the oral societies of southern Africa.
Leroy Vail, Landeg White, 1991
8
Vail and Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Vail, Arizona, is located in southeast Arizona, approximately 22 miles from the metropolitan center of Tucson. It is nestled in the Rincon Valley, at the feet of the Rincon Mountains. The area derives its name from Walter L. Vail, who established ...
Sharon E. Hunt, 2007
9
Lucky
Phoebe is the youngest; her story combines first love and flip-flops, friendship and sisterhood, humor and tears. Breezy, witty, and poignant, lucky is Rachel Vail at her breathtaking best.
Rachel Vail, 2009
10
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel
Edward and Meg are like night and day.
Avi, Rachel Vail, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vail is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 Utah Ski Resorts Owned by Vail to Be Known as 'Park City'
Two neighboring Utah ski resorts owned by Vail Resorts and being combined into one mega resort will be known simply by the name of the mountain city where ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Woman found dead inside Vail home destroyed by fire
A 49-year-old woman was found dead inside a home that was destroyed by a fire in Vail on Tuesday night, authorities said. The woman was identified ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
Big day at the 77th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
It was an overcast start to the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta but as we moved into the finals, the sun came out. In the end the Drexel Dragons rowed away as the ... «6abc.com, May 15»
4
Vail Resorts Chases After Australian Skiers
The summit of Mt. Perisher, at just over 6,500 feet, is nearly 2,900 feet below the base of Vail's Breckenridge Ski Resort, one of the almost a dozen resorts it owns ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
5
Vail Resorts to Buy Australian Ski Resort Perisher
Vail Resorts agreed to acquire Perisher Ski Resort for about $136 million, a deal that marks its first international expansion. Perisher, based in New South Wales ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
6
Vail Resorts wins historic vote as Interconnect Gondola approved
The Park City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved Vail Resorts' proposal to build the Interconnect Gondola. The Colorado firm plans a series of ... «The Park Record, Mar 15»
7
Florida Woman Michelle Vail Allegedly Forced Son To Jump Out …
The boy told investigators that his mother, Michelle Vail, told him a serial killer was coming to get them, so they had to jump. Vail, 32, faces aggravated child ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
8
Austria edges Canada in Nation's Team Event in Vail
Austria gobbled up yet another gold medal at the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships as the action moved to Vail for the Nation's Team Event. The Austrian ... «RealVail, Feb 15»
9
Vail Valley welcomes the world for alpine ski championships
VAIL — Fifty years ago, when Vail was just a handful of buildings and the roads were dirt, former Austrian ski great Pepi Gramshammer opened a hotel at the ... «The Denver Post, Feb 15»
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10 Fast Facts On The Ski Industry's Biggest Player: Vail Resorts
The entire ski world is talking about Vail Resorts this week, whether it's their $50 million plan to create the biggest ski area in the US or the effects of their ... «Curbed Seattle, Dec 14»

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