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get vs fall

fall vs get

get and fall both are nouns.

get and fall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get Yes No Yes No
fall Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fall is a hyponym of get; that is, fall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get:
  • get: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • fall: begin vigorously
Other hyponyms of get include recommence, strike out, jump off, get to, auspicate, attack, break in, launch, plunge, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.
get (noun) fall (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent a sudden drop from an upright position
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
get (verb) fall (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness occur at a specified time or place
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) decrease in size, extent, or range
make (offspring) by reproduction pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) be born, used chiefly of lambs
enter or assume a certain state or condition come out; issue
give certain properties to something assume a disappointed or sad expression
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition begin vigorously
receive a specified treatment (abstract) come as if by falling
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action be cast down
reach by calculation go as if by falling
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of fall or flow in a certain way
be a mystery or bewildering to move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner move in a specified direction
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
move into a desired direction of discourse slope downward
take vengeance on or get even drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
attract and fix lose an upright position suddenly
go or come after and bring or take back to be given by assignment or distribution
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase be captured
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
overcome or destroy come into the possession of
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher to be given by right or inheritance
apprehend and reproduce accurately be inherited by
evoke an emotional response lose office or power
irritate yield to temptation or sin
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
reach and board lose one's chastity
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form die, as in battle or in a hunt
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) be due
suffer from the receipt of come under, be classified or included
perceive by hearing touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
receive as a retribution or punishment fall from clouds
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action
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