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Definition of fall for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fall for

phrasal verb
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fall for somebody
  1. [no passive] (informal) to be strongly attracted to somebody; to fall in love with somebody
    • They fell for each other instantly.
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fall for something
  1. [no passive] (informal) to be tricked into believing something that is not true
    • I'm surprised you fell for that trick.
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