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falls in line

falls in line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall in line.

Meaning of fall in line

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.
    • It will be to your interest to accept my suggestions and fall in line with my plans.1901, Anna Maynard Barbour, chapter 18, in That Mainwaring Affair
    Synonyms:
    knuckle under
  2. (Philippines, archaic, literally) To line up.

Questions about falls in line

What is falls in line the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls in line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall in line.

Words near falls in line in the dictionary

  1. falls for
  2. falls foul
  3. falls from grace
  4. falls ill
  5. falls in
  6. falls in line
  7. falls in love
  8. falls in lust
  9. falls in with
  10. falls into
  11. falls into a trap

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