HyperDic: fall_in

English > 3 senses of the expression fall in:
VERBmotionfall in, collapse, cave in, give, give way, break, founderbreak down, literally or metaphorically
socialfall into take one's place in a military formation or line
socialfall in, join, get togetherbecome part of
English > fall in: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningbreak down, literally or metaphorically.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymscollapse, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
Caused bycollapse, burstCause to burst
Narrowerbreakcurl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
buckle, crumpleFold or collapse
flopfall loosely
implode, go offBurst inward / inward
slump, slide down, sinkfall or sink heavily
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
See alsofallmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Similar toabandon, give upstop maintaining or insisting on
collapse, burstCause to burst
Spanishcaer, ceder, colapsar, derrumbarse, desplomarse, desplomar, irse a pique, romperse
Catalandesplomar
English > fall in: 3 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningTo take one's place in a military formation or line.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"Troops fall in!"
Spanishformar
Catalanformar
English > fall in: 3 senses > verb 3, social
MeaningBecome part of; become a member of a group or organization.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsjoin, get together
Narroweraffiliatejoin in an affiliation / affiliation
band oneself, league togetherattach oneself to a group
infiltrate, penetrateEnter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
rejoinjoin again
sign upjoin a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"
unionize, unionise, organize, organiseform or join a union
unite, unifyact in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Spanishincorporarse, ingresar, unirse
Catalanincorporar-se, unir-se

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