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fall

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/fɔːl/ · fall

to drop down from a higher place to a lower place.

Meanings

verbformal

to drop down from a higher place to a lower place.

کسی اعلیٰ جگہ سے نیچے آنا۔

گرنا

girna

Formal: تحلیل ہونا

Synonyms

descenddropplummetکم ہوناپھینکنابہنا

Antonyms

riseascendclimbاڑناچڑھنابڑھنا

Common Collocations

  • to fall asleep
  • to fall in love
  • to fall apart

Example Sentences

He slipped and fell on the ice.

وہ برف پر پھسل گیا اور گِر گیا۔

Woh baraf par phisal gaya aur gir gaya.

The leaves fall in autumn.

پتھّے خزاں میں گرتے ہیں۔

Patte khizān mein girte hain.

She fell ill last week.

وہ پچھلے ہفتے بیمار ہوگئی۔

Woh pichle hafte bimaar hogayi.

Easily Confused With

foul:Although both words sound similar, 'foul' refers to something unpleasant or offensive, while 'fall' is about descending.

Word Family

falling
verbگِرنا
fallen
verbگر چُکا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of leaves falling from trees in autumn.

A tree shedding its leaves.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پتّے گرتے ہیں نہ جانے کب سے، بہار کی آہٹ کو کہتے ہیں سب سے۔

Patte girte hain na jaane kab se, Bahar ki aahat ko kehte hain sab se.

Leaves fall, not knowing for how long; They call the approach of spring above all.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

درختوں کے پتّے خزاں میں گرتے ہیں۔

Darakhton ke patte khizān mein girte hain.

The leaves of trees fall in autumn.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "feallan" — to fall or to be driven downward

First known use: 12th century

The word 'fall' has its roots in Old English, evolving over centuries into its modern form used in various contexts.