Hyphenation of fallen

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fall-en

Definitions of fallen:

1.
Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
The branch fell from the tree The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
2.
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
The temperature is going down The barometer is falling The curtain fell on the diva Her hand went up and then fell again
3.
Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Fall into a trap She fell ill They fell out of favor Fall in love Fall asleep Fall prey to an imposter Fall into a strange way of thinking She fell to pieces after she lost her work
4.
Come under, be classified or included
Fall into a category This comes under a new heading
5.
Fall from clouds
Rain
6.
Snow and sleet were falling
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery
7.
Destructive rage on Herculaneum
8.
Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
We must stand or fall Fall by the wayside
9.
Die, as in battle or in a hunt
Many soldiers fell at Verdun Several deer have fallen to the same gun The shooting victim fell dead
10.
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Light fell on her face The sun shone on the fields The light struck the golden necklace A strange sound struck my ears
11.
Be captured
The cities fell to the enemy
12.
Occur at a specified time or place
Christmas falls on a Monday this year The accent falls on the first syllable
13.
Decrease in size, extent, or range
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester The cabin pressure fell dramatically Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds His voice fell to a whisper
14.
Yield to temptation or sin
Adam and Eve fell
15.
Lose office or power
The government fell overnight The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
16.
To be given by assignment or distribution
The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team The onus fell on us The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student
17.
Move in a specified direction
The line of men fall forward
18.
Be due
Payments fall on the 1st of the month
19.
Lose one's chastity
A fallen woman
20.
To be given by right or inheritance
The estate fell to the oldest daughter
21.
Come into the possession of
The house accrued to the oldest son
22.
Fall to somebody by assignment or lot
The task fell to me It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
23.
Be inherited by
The estate fell to my sister The land returned to the family The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
24.
Slope downward
The hills around here fall towards the ocean
25.
Lose an upright position suddenly
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table Her hair fell across her forehead
26.
Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
She fell back in her chair He fell to his knees
27.
Fall or flow in a certain way
This dress hangs well Her long black hair flowed down her back
28.
Assume a disappointed or sad expression
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off His crest fell
29.
Be cast down
His eyes fell
30.
Come out
Issue Silly phrases fell from her mouth
31.
Be born, used chiefly of lambs
The lambs fell in the afternoon
32.
Begin vigorously
The prisoners fell to work right away
33.
Go as if by falling
Grief fell from our hearts
34.
Come as if by falling
Night fell Silence fell
35.
Having dropped by the force of gravity
Fallen leaves covered the forest floor Sat on a fallen tree trunk
36.
Having fallen in or collapsed
A fallen building
37.
Having lost your chastity
A fallen woman
38.
Killed in battle
To honor fallen soldiers

Synonyms of fallen:

adj down
adj destroyed
adj unchaste
adj dead

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