to fall in
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To take one's place with others; to concur with, as "he fell in with my views" — that is, his views or ideas fell into line with my views or ideas. Cp. FALL our.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to fall in” mean?
To take one's place with others; to concur with, as "he fell in with my views" — that is, his views or ideas fell into line with my views or ideas. Cp. FALL our.
Is “to fall in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.