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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
fall into en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(literally, transitive) To go into something by falling.
The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.
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(transitive) To visit (a place or a person).
I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.
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To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.
After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.
Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under.
Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.
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Relateds
fall into oneself