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

sentence substitute

1. the order to adopt a military formation

Example Sentences

In the hope of curtailing damage to surrounding areas, park officials announced that weekend visits up to Horsetail Fall in February will now require reservations.

From Los Angeles Times

That is different to private pension pots, which rise and fall in value depending on how investments perform.

From BBC

GOP lawmakers continue to give indications that they're ready to fall in line behind Donald Trump's administration.

From Salon

If “Joker: Folie à Deux” showed us anything, it’s that there can be blissful magic even when two sociopaths fall in love.

From Los Angeles Times

They fall in love with Ukrainian music and we find so many things in common between our cultures.

From Los Angeles Times

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