in vain
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Adverb ===
in vain (comparative more in vain, superlative most in vain)
(idiomatic) Without success or a result; ending in failure.
19th c., Friedrich Nietzsche
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain.
(idiomatic) In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.
==== Synonyms ====
vainly
==== Derived terms ====
Richard of York gave battle in vain
take someone's name in vain
==== Translations ====
=== Adjective ===
in vain (comparative more in vain, superlative most in vain)
(idiomatic) Unsuccessful, failed.
==== Translations ====
=== References ===
“in vain”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.