What are the opposite words for falls upon?

The term "falls upon" refers to a sudden occurrence or an unexpected event that takes place without control. Antonyms for this phrase could include "gradual," "controlled," or "planned." The opposite of something that falls upon a person could be something that is intentionally sought out or evenly distributed, such as a blessing or a reward. Alternately, antonyms for "falls upon" could encompass words related to avoidance or prevention, such as "avoids," "misses," or "evades." Regardless of the specific antonym used, it should imply a sense of intention or control, rather than a situation that happens by chance or outside of someone's power.

What are the antonyms for Falls upon?

• v.

  • beset
  • aid
  ,
  • assist
  ,
  • clarify
  ,
  • clear up
  ,
  • exclude
  ,
  • explain
  ,
  • free
  ,
  • help
  ,
  • leave alone
  ,
  • let go
  ,
  • lose
  ,
  • please
  ,
  • release
  ,
  • support
  ,
  • surrender
  ,
  • unloose
  .
  • lunge
  • discourage
  ,
  • dissuade
  ,
  • repress
  ,
  • retreat
  .
  • pounce
  • ascend
  .
  • raid
  • build
  ,
  • construct
  ,
  • give
  ,
  • guard
  ,
  • improve
  ,
  • protect
  ,
  • receive
  ,
  • save
  .
  • strike
  • make happy
  ,
  • miss
  ,
  • not touch
  ,
  • pass up
  ,
  • tap
  .
  • stumble
  • avoid
  ,
  • fail
  ,
  • overlook
  ,
  • pass by
  .

Famous quotes with Falls upon

• Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.

  Saint Basil
• I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace.

  Richard Cobden
• Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.

  Anne Sullivan Macy
• Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation.

  Nelson Mandela
• We will worship by impromptu symbols, till the religion is framed for all Humanity. The beauty grows around us daily, the trees are now all in blossom and some of the vines; there is a Crown Imperial just in perfection, to which I paid my evening worship by the light of the fire, which reached to us, and there are flashes of lightening too. But I do not like the lightening so well as once, having been in too great danger. Yet just now a noble flash falls upon my paper, it ought to have noble thoughts to illumine, instead of these little nothings, but indeed to-night I write only to say: thou dear, dear friend, and we must must meet soon.

  Margaret Fuller

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