Antonyms for fall in
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔl |
Definition of fall in
Origin :- Old English feallan (class VII strong verb; past tense feoll, past participle feallen) "to fall; fail, decay, die," from Proto-Germanic *fallanan (cf. Old Frisian falla, Old Saxon fallan, Dutch vallen, Old Norse falla, Old High German fallan, German fallen), from PIE root *pol- "to fall" (cf. Armenian p'ul "downfall," Lithuanian puola "to fall," Old Prussian aupallai "finds," literally "falls upon").
- Most of the figurative senses had developed in Middle English. Meaning "to be reduced" (as temperature) is from 1650s. To fall in love is attested from 1520s; to fall asleep is late 14c. Fall through "come to naught" is from 1781. To fall for something is from 1903.
- As in arrive : verb come to a destination
- As in toe the line : verb obey the rules
- As in come : verb advance, approach
- As in implode : verb collapse inward
Synonyms for fall in
- access
- adhere to rules
- alight
- appear
- arrive
- attain
- barge in
- be accessible
- be at disposal
- be convenient
- be handy
- be obtainable
- be ready
- become
- blow in
- bob up
- breeze in
- burst
- bust in
- buzz
- cave in
- check in
- clock in
- close in
- come to heel
- conform
- disembark
- dismount
- draw near
- drop anchor
- drop in
- enter
- fall by
- fall down
- fall in
- fall in line
- flare
- fold
- fold up
- follow the book
- get
- get in
- get to
- happen
- hit
- hit town
- land
- make it
- make the scene
- materialize
- move
- move toward
- near
- occur
- originate
- pop in
- pop up
- pull in
- punch in
- punch the clock
- reach
- report
- ring in
- roll in
- show
- show up
- sign in
- sky in
- spring in
- stay in line
- take place
- toe the mark
- turn out
- turn up
- visit
- wind up at
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