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fallen into

fallen into is the past participle of fall into.

Meaning of fall into

Verb

fall into (third-person singular simple present falls into, present participle falling into, simple past fell into, past participle fallen into)

  1. (literally, transitive) To go into something by falling.
    • The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.
  2. (transitive) To visit (a place or a person).
    • I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.
  3. To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
    • After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
  4. (idiomatic, transitive) To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.
    • Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.
  5. (idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under.
    • Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.

Questions about fallen into

What is fallen into the past participle of?
Fallen into is the past participle of fall into.

Words near fallen into in the dictionary

  1. fallen in
  2. fallen in line
  3. fallen in love
  4. fallen in lust
  5. fallen in with
  6. fallen into
  7. fallen into a trap
  8. fallen into one's lap
  9. fallen into oneself
  10. fallen into place
  11. fallen into someone's hands

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