FPage 22
- English Word Fall Definition 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.
- English Word Fall Definition To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate.
- English Word Fall Definition To come; to occur; to arrive.
- English Word Fall Definition To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows.
- English Word Fall Definition 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.
- English Word Fall Definition To belong or appertain.
- English Word Fall Definition To be dropped or uttered carelessly; as, an unguarded expression fell from his lips; not a murmur fell from him.
- English Word Fall Definition To let fall; to drop.
- English Word Fall Definition To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice.
- English Word Fall Definition To diminish; to lessen or lower.
- English Word Fall Definition To bring forth; as, to fall lambs.
- English Word Fall Definition To fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree.
- English Word Fall Definition The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship.
- English Word Fall Definition The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall.
- English Word Fall Definition Death; destruction; overthrow; ruin.
- English Word Fall Definition Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire.
- English Word Fall Definition The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol.
- English Word Fall Definition Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents.
- English Word Fall Definition A sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence.
- English Word Fall Definition Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope.