to fall so as to be unable to rise

  • 1rise — vb 1 *spring, arise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem Analogous words: *appear, emerge, loom Antonyms: abate (sense 3) Contrasted words: ebb, subside, wane (see ABATE) 2 Rise, arise, ascend, mount, soar, tower, rocket,… …

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  • 2rise — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ …

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  • 3rise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial ▪ modest …

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  • 4Rise of the Triad — Rise of the Triad: Dark War Game Manual Art Developer(s) Apogee Software Publisher(s) …

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  • 5fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… …

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  • 6Fall of the Ottoman Empire — issues cleanup=Sep 2008 refimprove=Sep 2008 wikify=Sep 2008 Republic of Turkey (superimposed upon modern borders). Some scholars argue the power of the Caliphate began waning by 1683, and without the acquisition of significant new wealth the… …

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  • 7Rise of the Ottoman Empire — History of the Ottoman Empire This article is part of a series Foundation (1299–1402) …

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  • 8fall — fall1 [ fɔl ] (past tense fell [ fel ] ; past participle fall|en [ fɔlən ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move downward quickly ▸ 2 become lower in amount ▸ 3 change to another state ▸ 4 lose power/control ▸ 5 hang down ▸ 6 belong to group/activity… …

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  • 9Fall of Tenochtitlan — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Tenochtitlan partof=the Spanish conquest of Mexico caption=Depiction of the Spanish defeat at Metztitlan from the History of Tlaxcala (Lienzo de Tlaxcala), a 16th century codex. date=May 26 August 13,… …

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  • 10Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny — Mahagonny redirects here. For the Mahagonny Songspiel, see Mahagonny Songspiel. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) is a political satirical opera composed by Kurt Weill to a German libretto by Bertolt… …

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