# fall on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
2. To be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden.
3. To occur on a particular day.
4. Of the eyes or gaze: to alight upon.
5. To attack (someone); to join an attack on (someone), especially a surprise attack.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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