FALLS (TO) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

falls (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fall (to)

as in begins

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor

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From the moment the show begins, viewers can predict (with enormous accuracy) how the season will end.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
In the care of one another, our archive begins to take shape.

— Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of begins

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The Europa League commences with its first league phase fixtures next week, on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Three steps to nuclear power The development path starts with conventional propulsion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
An exchange needs on-premise deployment inside its own perimeter; a broker is often better served by a hybrid model; and a family office or bank starts from regulatory requirements that differ case by case.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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College football won’t be the same in Evanston after this place opens, regardless of how many games Northwestern wins or loses, and that might be true a lot further afield, too.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Dragon Tiny Homes Its glass-door entrance opens onto its living room.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

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