Meaning

(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards..

Definitions by Sense

1. (heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
2. (transitive) To move downwards.
3. (intransitive) To change, often negatively.
4. To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); to happen.
5. (intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
6. (transitive, obsolete) To diminish; to lessen or lower.
7. (transitive, obsolete) To bring forth.
8. (intransitive, obsolete) To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.

Example Sentences

Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday.

Last year, Commencement fell on June 3.

(Thus D-day fell on June 6 rather than the planned June 5.)

And so it falls to me to make this important decision.

The estate fell to his brother.

The kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.

If to her share some female errors fall, / Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.

Upon lessening interest to four per cent, you fall the price of your native commodities.

Word Forms

• falls
• falling
• fell
• fallen
• fal

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Use fall when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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