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1fall — [c]/fɔl / (say fawl) verb (fell, fallen, falling) –verb (i) 1. to descend from a higher to a lower place or position through loss or lack of support; drop. 2. to come down suddenly from a standing or erect position: to fall on one s knees. 3. to… …
2fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …
3fall apart — 1. to stop working or fail completely. Her marriage fell apart after about ten years. The deal to sell the company fell apart last summer. 2. to break into pieces. Cook the tomatoes until they begin to fall apart. When the roof wasn t repaired,… …
4Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… …
5fall to — {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. * /They took out their swords and fell to./ 3. To begin to eat. * /The hungry boys fell to before everyone sat down./ 4. Begin; start.… …
6fall to — {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. * /They took out their swords and fell to./ 3. To begin to eat. * /The hungry boys fell to before everyone sat down./ 4. Begin; start.… …
7fall — [fôl] vi. fell, fallen, falling [ME fallen < OE feallan, to fall, akin to Ger fallen < IE base * phol , to fall > Lith púolu, to fall] I to come down by the force of gravity; drop; descend 1. to come down because detached, pushed,… …
8fall on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 fall on/upon (something) 1 a : to begin to experience (something) : to meet with (an experience) We fell on hard times after I lost my job. The company fell upon some unexpected competition. 1 b …
9fall into place — ► fall into place begin to make sense. Main Entry: ↑fall …
10fall to something — ˈfall to sth derived (literary) to begin to do sth fall to something doing sth • She fell to brooding about what had happened to her. Main entry: ↑fallderived …
