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fell to

fell to is the simple past of fall to.

Meaning of fall to

Verb

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

  1. (dated, intransitive) To enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.
    • Titus: Come, let's fall to; and, gentle girl, eat this.c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. (dated, transitive) To succumb to (a prank or trick); to fall for (something).
    Synonyms:
    dig in, go for it

Questions about fell to

What is fell to the simple past of?
Fell to is the simple past of fall to.

Words near fell to in the dictionary

  1. fell silent
  2. fell stitch
  3. fell stitches
  4. fell through
  5. fell through the cracks
  6. fell to
  7. fell to one's knees
  8. fell to pieces
  9. fell to the ground
  10. fell together
  11. fell under

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