fallen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
- fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
- plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- render verb To cause something to become a certain way.
- tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.
Senses
fallen is used for these senses in English:
- axe (transitive) To fell or chop with an axe.
- break into (transitive) To begin suddenly.
- chop down (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop, down.
- cut down (transitive) To bring down by cutting.
- decline (intransitive) To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
- drop (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
- fall (intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
- fall (intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
axe — full definition
- noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
- verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.
decline — full definition
- verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
- noun A gradual decrease or worsening.