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falls in love

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

Meaning of fall in love

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, animate object following “with”) To come to have feelings of love, particularly romantic love.
    • I fell in love with him the moment I first saw him.
  2. (intransitive, reciprocal) To come to have feelings of love towards each other.
    • They met, fell in love, got married, and lived happily ever after.
  3. (intransitive, inanimate object following "with") To come to have feelings of intense liking directed at another person or a thing.
    • I have just fallen in love with Rome!

Questions about falls in love

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

Words near falls in love in the dictionary

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

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