Antonyms for fall upon


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fawl
Phonetic Transcription : fɔl


Definition of fall upon

Origin :
  • present participle adjective from fall (v.). Falling star is from 1560s; falling out "disagreement" is from 1560s. Falling evil "epilepsy" is from early 13c.
  • As in lunge : verb pounce, dive for
  • As in pounce : verb leap at; take by surprise
  • As in raid : verb attack, pillage
  • As in strike : verb devastate, affect
  • As in stumble : verb happen upon
  • As in beset : verb plague; hem in
  • As in come at : verb attack
Example sentences :
  • If they fall upon houses, the roofs are crushed by the weight.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • I let the purse, which I had in my hand, fall upon the ground.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • White Fang trembled, waiting for the punishment to fall upon him.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • No, no; the penalty of which we were speaking will fall upon our own heads more than enough.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • If it should fall upon him, where then would be his hope and outlook?
  • Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
  • But he feared lest, if he himself led off, the enemy might fall upon his rear.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • Then it is more than likely the chaff will fall upon the corn.
  • Extract from : « The Economist » by Xenophon
  • Here and there a man was only released from his chains to fall upon the deck and die.
  • Extract from : « In the Days of Drake » by J. S. Fletcher
  • It was a party who had just started to fall upon the English settlements.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, September 21, 1880 » by Various
  • The chill of the night air will fall upon your breast, my dear.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 » by Various

Synonyms for fall upon

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