IN VAIN


Meaning of IN VAIN in English

1 : to no end : without success or result <her efforts were in vain >

2 : in an irreverent or blasphemous manner <you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain ― Deut 5:11 (RSV)>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.