fall in
Britishverb
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to collapse; no longer act as a support
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to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
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(of a lease) to expire
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(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
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(often foll by with)
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to meet and join
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to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
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to make a mistake or come to grief
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to become pregnant
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Take one's place in formation or in the ranks, as in The sergeant ordered the troops to fall in . A related expression is fall into , as in They all fell into their places . [Early 1600s] Also see fall into .
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Sink inward, cave in, as in The snow was so heavy that we feared the roof would fall in . [Early 1700s] Also see under drop in ; the subsequent idioms beginning with fall in ; fall into .
Example Sentences
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He made people fall in love with food, its rituals and its culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Belfast Chamber CEO Clare Guinness said the transformation of the city centre had caused people to "fall in love" with it.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
CPI data Wednesday will be closely watched after Friday’s surprise fall in nonfarm payrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Heavy precipitation is also expected to fall in Shanghai and parts of Fujian, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces through Monday afternoon, it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Design! nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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