"fall in with" meaning in All languages combined

See fall in with on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: falls in with [present, singular, third-person], falling in with [participle, present], fell in with [past], fallen in with [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fall<,,fell,fallen> in with}} fall in with (third-person singular simple present falls in with, present participle falling in with, simple past fell in with, past participle fallen in with)
  1. To join (a group of people).
    Sense id: en-fall_in_with-en-verb-xDAmaK8k
  2. To meet with (something).
    Sense id: en-fall_in_with-en-verb-DZJOhxxr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in), English phrasal verbs with particle (with) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 52 36 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 11 66 23 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (with): 11 66 23
  3. To accept, abide by (a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion).
    Sense id: en-fall_in_with-en-verb-OuDcJNKj

Download JSON data for fall in with meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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