fall

(eg. grace, interpretation, sign )

fall /ˈfɔl/ ?

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Definition(s):

(n) the season when the leaves fall from the trees
(n) a sudden drop from an upright position
(n) the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
(n) a downward slope or bend
(n) a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
(n) a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
(n) a movement downward
(n) the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
(n) the time of day immediately following sunset
(n) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
(n) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
(n) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
(v) descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
(v) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
(v) pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
(v) come under, be classified or included
(v) fall from clouds
(v) suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
(v) die, as in battle or in a hunt
(v) touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
(v) be captured
(v) occur at a specified time or place
(v) decrease in size, extent, or range
(v) yield to temptation or sin
(v) lose office or power
(v) to be given by assignment or distribution
(v) move in a specified direction
(v) be due
(v) lose one's chastity
(v) to be given by right or inheritance
(v) come into the possession of
(v) fall to somebody by assignment or lot
(v) be inherited by
(v) slope downward
(v) lose an upright position suddenly
(v) drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
(v) fall or flow in a certain way
(v) assume a disappointed or sad expression
(v) be cast down
(v) come out; issue
(v) be born, used chiefly of lambs
(v) begin vigorously
(v) go as if by falling
(v) come as if by falling

Usage(s):

The Paris fall, 2008 collections confirmed that a more subdued, razor-sharp, chic vibe is coming back into fashion, displacing last season's softer more romantic mood.
With a half-dozen new imports this fall, American TV is a diversified global marketplace.
Here comes fall, earnest and urgent, whispering of Important Books and Movies in Oscar Contention and Controversial Art Exhibitions.

Quotes

"I do believe that there will be certain assets that ...... we'll be able to recommend can be either redeployed or not deployed to the theater in the fall," General Petraeus, now the senior four-star general in Iraq, told the Senate Armed...
on May 22, 2008 By: David Petraeus Source: Christian Science Monitor
"Although conventional interest rate policy is constrained by the fact that nominal interest rates cannot fall below zero, the second arrow in the Federal Reserve's quiver - the provision of liquidity - remains effective," Mr Bernanke said.
on Dec 1, 2008 By: Ben Bernanke Source: The Australian