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fall together

verb

Etymology

The idiomatic sense “to merge” may be a loan translation of to coincide. Compare also German zusammenfallen (“to merge”).

  1. derived from zusammenfallen — “to merge”

Definitions

  1. To be merged or coalesce

    To be merged or coalesce; to become identical.

  2. To come together.

    • For, if (ſaid he) you throw among five Yahoos as much Food as would be ſufficient for fifty, they will, inſtead of eating peaceably, fall together by the ears, each ſingle one impatient to have all to itſelf; […]

  3. Of the eyes

    Of the eyes: to close, especially from tiredness.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. to contract

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA