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Present participle for to enthusiastically applaud or approve of
“They will cast statues of bronze of you. They will hail you as a hero on the very streets! You will be greater than Sulla.”
Present participle for to fall or be hurled forcefully, typically in the form of a barrage
“Projectiles continued to hail down from the windows, and some shots were heard.”
Present participle for to summon or signal (to someone or a vehicle)
“Michelle took us out for supper, explained how to hail a taxi in Hong Kong, and helped us shop for some food for breakfast.”
Present participle for to greet someone
“Thousands lined up to hail their leader who had played an important role in the landmark above the city that became a national institution of art.”
(hail from) Present participle for to have one's home or origins in (a place)
“What were the odds that she'd meet the man of her dreams there, and that he would hail from Atlanta, Georgia?”
(hail from) Present participle for to have been born in a given place
“Both my father and I are from California, which is where my grandfather would hail from.”
Present participle for to recognize something as valuable
Present participle for to greet or acknowledge, especially with a wave of the hand toward the forehead
Present participle for to give or make a loud shout, cry or call
Present participle for to order (someone) to be present or to go to a given location
Present participle for to come from or have its origin from
Present participle for to sprinkle with or as if with a shower
Present participle for to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
Present participle for to admit or welcome into a place or a group
(of news or an event) Present participle for to react to in a specified way
Present participle for to have snow fall from the sky
Present participle for to drip or dribble down vertically
A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition
The act of describing
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