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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer. |
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To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees. |
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To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; -- with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean. |
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To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle. |
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To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls. |
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To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; -- said of the young of certain animals. |
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To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points. |
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To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed. |
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To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin. |
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To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; asm to fall into error; to fall into difficulties. |
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To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance. |
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To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes. |
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To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation. |
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To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate. |
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To come; to occur; to arrive. |
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To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows. |
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To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise; as, the estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals. |
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To belong or appertain. |
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To be dropped or uttered carelessly; as, an unguarded expression fell from his lips; not a murmur fell from him. |
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Fall |
To let fall; to drop. |
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