Fail and Take

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

Take is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Take

Take verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: I know we can take that team

Fail is an antonym for take in topics: require, consume, contract, carry, accept.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

Common collocations

power fail power take power
people fail people take people
part fail part take part
job fail job take job
Other words: moment, time, way, level, command, money, fight, test.

Both words in one sentence

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