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fall in

verb

  1. to collapse; no longer act as a support
  2. to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
  3. (of a lease) to expire
  4. (of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
  5. often foll by with
    1. to meet and join
    2. to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
  6. to make a mistake or come to grief
  7. to become pregnant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  1. the order to adopt a military formation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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