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fall (to)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fall (to)

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor

Synonyms of fall (to)

begin, commence, embark (on or upon), enter (into or upon), get off, kick off, launch, lead off, open, start, strike (into)

Words Related to fall (to)

create, generate, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, invent, originate

adopt, embrace, take on, take up

establish, father, found, institute, organize, pioneer, set up, spawn

get around (to), get down (to), get round (to)

Phrases Synonymous with fall (to)

get going, get to, set about

Near Antonyms of fall (to)

cease, desist, discontinue, halt, knock off, lay off, quit, stop

close, complete

abandon, forsake, leave

abolish, demolish, destroy, exterminate, extinguish, phase out

Antonyms of fall (to)

conclude, end, finish, terminate

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