- was in vain
- was useless, failed utterly
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vain — [[t]ve͟ɪn[/t]] vainer, vainest 1) ADJ: ADJ n A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended. The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule... I was singing in a vain effort to… … English dictionary
vain — adj. 1 excessively proud or conceited, esp. about one s own attributes. 2 empty, trivial, unsubstantial (vain boasts; vain triumphs). 3 useless; followed by no good result (in the vain hope of dissuading them). Phrases and idioms: in vain without … Useful english dictionary
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vain — [ veın ] adjective * 1. ) someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive or special: CONCEITED: He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym. 2. ) unsuccessful or useless: a vain attempt/bid/effort: They made a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Vain (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Vain caption = sire = Wilkes grandsire = Court Martial dam = Elated damsire = Orgoglio sex = Stallion foaled = 1966 country = Australia colour = Chestnut breeder = Walter, Fred and George Johnson owner … Wikipedia
vain — 01. She is a very [vain] woman who is more concerned about her appearance than anything else. 02. We worked all night in an attempt to finish on time, but it was all in [vain]. 03. I bought my ex girlfriend a huge bouquet of flowers in a [vain]… … Grammatical examples in English
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vain */ — UK [veɪn] / US adjective Word forms vain : adjective vain comparative vainer superlative vainest 1) showing disapproval someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive or special He was vain about his looks, spending hours… … English dictionary
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