fall vs get

fall and get both are nouns.

fall and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall	Yes	No	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hypernym of fall; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than fall:

fall: begin vigorously
get: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other hypernyms of fall include begin, commence, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.

fall (noun)	get (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset

fall (verb)	get (verb)
occur at a specified time or place	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
decrease in size, extent, or range	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind	make (offspring) by reproduction
be born, used chiefly of lambs	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
come out; issue	enter or assume a certain state or condition
assume a disappointed or sad expression	give certain properties to something
begin vigorously	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
come as if by falling	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
be cast down	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
go as if by falling	reach by calculation
fall or flow in a certain way	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	be a mystery or bewildering to
move in a specified direction	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
slope downward	move into a desired direction of discourse
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position	take vengeance on or get even
lose an upright position suddenly	attract and fix
to be given by assignment or distribution	go or come after and bring or take back
be captured	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
come into the possession of	overcome or destroy
to be given by right or inheritance	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
be inherited by	apprehend and reproduce accurately
lose office or power	evoke an emotional response
yield to temptation or sin	irritate
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
lose one's chastity	reach and board
die, as in battle or in a hunt	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
be due	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
come under, be classified or included	suffer from the receipt of
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly	perceive by hearing
fall from clouds	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

fall vs get

fall and get both are nouns.

fall and get both are verbs.

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