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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To pass suddenly and passively into a state of body
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Would you please help me to understand the given definition? In my view, "suddenly" and "passively" have opposite meanings. I have checked M-W for "http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passively" and couldn't find any relevant sense. Please help me. Thanks.
fall (intrasitive verb)
9 : to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition fall asleep* *fall in love
[M-W's Col. Dic]
Would you please help me to understand the given definition? In my view, "suddenly" and "passively" have opposite meanings. I have checked M-W for "http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passively" and couldn't find any relevant sense. Please help me. Thanks.
fall (intrasitive verb)
9 : to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition fall asleep* *fall in love
[M-W's Col. Dic]
Top answer
Suddenly = quickly and without warning. Passively = without trying or exerting any effort.
- Suddenly = quickly and without warning.
- Passively = without trying or exerting any effort.
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Suddenly = quickly and without warning.
Passively = without trying or exerting any effort.
Passively = without trying or exerting any effort.
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