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falling back upon

falling back upon is the present participle and gerund of fall back upon.

Meaning of fall back upon

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To fall back on.

Questions about falling back upon

What is falling back upon the present participle and gerund of?
Falling back upon is the present participle and gerund of fall back upon.

Words near falling back upon in the dictionary

  1. falling at the last hurdle
  2. falling away
  3. falling back
  4. falling back into
  5. falling back on
  6. falling back upon
  7. falling behind
  8. falling below
  9. falling between the cracks
  10. falling between two stools
  11. falling block

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