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phrasal verb [transitive]
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present tense
I/you/we/theyfall in with
he/she/itfalls in with
present participlefalling in with
past tensefell in with
past participlefallen in with
  1. 1
    fall in with something to accept or agree with someone else’s ideas, way of behaving etc

    I tried to fall in with the general mood of celebration.

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  2. 2
    fall in with someone to become friends with someone

    She fell in with a group of troublemakers.

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