fall

//fɔːl//
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Verb

fallInfinitive
fallPresent tense
fellPast tense
fallenPast participle
fallingPresent participle
fallsThird-person singular
1

to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level

The apple fell from the tree.

2

to collapse or drop to the ground

He fell to the ground and hurt his knee.

3

to decrease in amount, number, or intensity

Temperatures fall quickly after sunset.

4

to be defeated or captured

The city fell to enemy forces after a long siege.

5

to occur or happen at a particular time

Christmas falls on a Monday this year.

Noun

fallSingular
fallsPlural
1

an act of falling or dropping from a height

He had a bad fall from the ladder.

2

the season of autumn, when leaves fall from trees

The leaves turn red and gold in the fall.

3

a decrease in amount, number, or quality

There has been a sharp fall in sales this year.

4

a waterfall

Niagara Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world.

Antonym

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