Antonyms for fell


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fel
Phonetic Transcription : fɛl


Definition of fell

Origin :
  • Old English fællan (Mercian), fyllan (West Saxon) "make fall, cause to fall," also "strike down, demolish, kill," from Proto-Germanic *fallijanan (cf. Old Frisian falla, Old Saxon fellian, Dutch fellen, Old High German fellen, German fällen, Old Norse fella, Danish fælde), causative of *fallan (Old English feallan, see fall (v.)), showing i-mutation. Related: Felled; feller; felling.
  • verb chop down
Example sentences :
  • In the course of this process he fell into adventures, some of them, perhaps, unedifying.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Perhaps you already know that Anaxagoras fell asleep in Ionia.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • For young Bines, after dinner, fell in love with Miss Milbrey all over again.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • She fell to the floor in helpless, shrieking laughter when he came.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • For as he tried to sit up, he fell back sick and dizzy on the bed.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Rain, which we were much in want of, fell lightly most of the day.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Night fell, and Harriet stole forth to the place designated.
  • Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
  • The blow was a bit too severe and the Egyptian fell down dead.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • The bitterest hour that I have known, was that in which you fell, and I beheld your fall.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • The hands of Hank Rainer fell suddenly, but now lower than his beard.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Synonyms for fell

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