fall in love

idiom

: to begin to feel romantic love for someone
They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other).
sometimes used figuratively
She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it.

Example Sentences

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“Fall in love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in%20love. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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