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falls up

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

Meaning of fall up

Verb

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

  1. To benefit in the long run from what seems initially to be a setback.
    • In fact, many of their winning mantras essentially describe the notion of falling up: "I've failed over and over again in my life," Jordan once said, "and that is why I succeed."2011, Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, up.
    • A balloon full of hydrogen "falls up" in obedience to the Law of Gravity2009, Randall Garrett, The Highest Treason

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

Words near falls up in the dictionary

  1. falls to one's knees
  2. falls to pieces
  3. falls to the ground
  4. falls together
  5. falls under
  6. falls up
  7. falls upon
  8. falls victim
  9. Falls Village
  10. Fallsburg
  11. fallscape

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