fall into

English

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Verb

fall into

1. (transitive) To go into something by falling.

   The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.

2. To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.

   After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.

   Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.

3. (idiomatic, transitive) To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.

   Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.

4. (idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under.

   Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.