vail

[ veyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to let sink; lower.
Archaic. to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.

vail

[ veyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

to be of use or profit to someone; avail.

noun

a tip; gratuity.

vail

[ veyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a veil.

verb (used with object)

to veil.

vail

/ ��ɪ�� /

verb

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

vail

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

an archaic word for avail

vail

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

an archaic spelling of veil

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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

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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

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Ashlee Lamber, a spokesperson for Vail Resorts, Inc., which owns and operates Heavenly, declined to comment on the case, saying that the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

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They offered solace in Vail, where a sign announced that the fire danger was high, and past the burnt stumps of a recent brush fire near Rulison.

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A second-floor resident in his 80s died from cardiovascular disease in his room in June, according to Kelly Vail, a spokesperson for the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

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The body has been removed but investigators have yet to locate next of kin, Vail said.

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“As of right now, there’s no indication there has been outreach from the landlord/property manager,” Vail said last week.

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