Fall for
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To develop romantic feelings for someone
Example sentence
She fell for her best friend after years of friendship.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
fall for someone
fall for a friend
fall for your coworker
fall for your best friend
fall for a stranger
fall for someone at first sight
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He fell for her instantly. ✅ (Correct)
He fell her instantly for. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To be tricked or deceived by something
Example sentence
He fell for a scam and lost all his money.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
fall for a scam
fall for a trick
fall for a lie
fall for a prank
fall for the oldest trick in the book
fall for a fake email
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She fell for his lies. ✅ (Correct)
She fell his lies for. ❌ (Incorrect)