zufallen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accrue verb To grow larger over time.
• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.

Senses

zufallen is used for these senses in English:

• accrue (intransitive, legal) To become an enforceable and permanent right.
• fall (intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

accrue — full definition

1. verb To grow larger over time.
2. verb To build up gradually as a result of growth, especially as interest earned on money lent out.
3. verb To build up simply because time has gone by.
4. verb To gather or build up gradually.

fall — full definition

1. verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
2. verb To decrease in amount, level, or intensity.
3. verb To be defeated, collapse, or come to an end (of a government, city, or empire).
4. verb To happen or occur on a particular date.
5. noun Autumn; the season between summer and winter.

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