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falls in with

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

Meaning of fall in with

Verb

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

  1. To join (a group of people).
    • He has fallen in with a bad lot.
  2. To meet with (something).
    • We had not sailed twelve hours before we fell in with a gale, which lasted several days, and we kept under close-reef-topsails and storm-staysails.1846, Frederick Marryat, “chapter 4”, in The Privateersman, or One Hundred Years Ago
  3. To accept, abide by (a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion).
    • It seemed like a good idea, so we fell in with it.

Questions about falls in with

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

Words near falls in with in the dictionary

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

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