fallen

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfaːlən/ UK /ˈfɔːlən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2325

Meanings

1

adj
Having dropped to the ground.

Fallen leaves covered the forest floor.
2

adj
Having collapsed or come down.

They climbed over the fallen building.
3

adj
Killed, especially in war.

A ceremony was held to honor the fallen soldiers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · having collapsed or come down. collapsed

Opposites

arisen

Word family

Derived forms chap-fallenchapfallen chop-fallen chopfallen crest-fallen crestfallendown-fallendownfallenfallen-infallen-offfallennessheaven-fallen

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

Morphologically fall + -en.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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