fall
Translation
to fall, to drop, autumn
Examples
Leaves fall from the trees.
Leaves fall from the trees.
He fell and broke his arm.
He fell and broke his arm.
Prices fell sharply last month.
Prices fell sharply last month.
My favorite season is the fall.
My favourite season is the autumn.
Grammar Patterns
to fall ((from sth.)) Leaves fall from the trees.
to fall over/down He fell and broke his arm.
the fall (noun) My favourite season is the autumn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drop, descend; Noun synonym: autumn; Antonyms: rise, ascend
Etymology
From Old English 'feallan', from Proto-Germanic '*fallaną'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a leaf 'falling' from a tree in the 'fall' (autumn) to remember both the verb and noun meanings.