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fall among

fall 
  vb , falls, falling, fell , fallen mainly intr 
1 to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place 
2 to drop suddenly from an erect position 
3 to collapse to the ground, esp. in pieces 
4 to become less or lower in number, quality, etc. 
prices fell in the summer  
5 to become lower in pitch 
6 to extend downwards 
her hair fell to her waist  
7 to be badly wounded or killed 
8 to slope in a downward direction 
9  (Christianity) to yield to temptation or sin 
10 to diminish in status, estimation, etc. 
11 to yield to attack 
the city fell under the assault  
12 to lose power 
the government fell after the riots  
13 to pass into or take on a specified condition 
to fall asleep, fall in love  
14 to adopt a despondent expression 
her face fell  
15 to be averted 
her gaze fell  
16 to come by chance or presumption 
suspicion fell on the butler  
17 to occur; take place 
night fell, Easter falls early this year  
18 (of payments) to be due 
19 to be directed to a specific point 
20 foll by: back, behind, etc. to move in a specified direction 
21 to occur at a specified place 
the accent falls on the last syllable  
22 foll by: to to return (to); be inherited (by) 
the estate falls to the eldest son  
23 often foll by: into, under, etc. to be classified or included 
the subject falls into two main areas  
24 to issue forth 
a curse fell from her lips  
25 (of animals, esp. lambs) to be born 
26  (Brit) 
dialect to become pregnant 
27 tr 
Dialect  (Austral. and N.Z.) to fell (trees) 
28  (Cricket) (of a batsman's wicket) to be taken by the bowling side 
the sixth wicket fell for 96  
29 Archaic to begin to do 
fall a-doing, fall to doing  
30 ♦ fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect 
31 ♦ fall foul of 
a to come into conflict with 
b  (Nautical) to come into collision with 
32 ♦ fall short 
a to prove inadequate 
b often foll by: of to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard) 
  n 
33 an act or instance of falling 
34 something that falls 
a fall of snow  
35  (Chiefly U.S.) autumn 
36 the distance that something falls 
a hundred-foot fall  
37 a sudden drop from an upright position 
38 often pl 
a a waterfall or cataract 
b (cap. when part of a name) 
Niagara Falls  
39 a downward slope or decline 
40 a decrease in value, number, etc. 
41 a decline in status or importance 
42 a moral lapse or failing 
43 a capture or overthrow 
the fall of the city  
44 a long false hairpiece; switch 
45 a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat 
46  (Machinery, nautical) the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it 
47  (Nautical) one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat 
48  (Also called)  pinfall  (Wrestling) a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period 
49  (Hunting) 
a  another word for  →  deadfall 
b (as modifier) 
a fall trap  
50 
a the birth of an animal 
b the animals produced at a single birth 
51 ♦ take the fall 
Slang  (chiefly U.S.) to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned, (See also)   →  fall about  →  fall among  →  fall apart  →  fall away  →  fall back  →  fall behind  →  fall down  →  fall for  →  fall in  →  fall off  →  fall on  →  fallout  →  fall over  →  fall through  →  fall to 
  (Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell2) 



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