Difference between Fallen and Dead

What is the difference between Fallen and Dead?

Fallen as a verb is (heading) to be moved downwards. while Dead as a verb is exactly right.

Fallen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (heading) To be moved downwards.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The dead Casualties of battle or war.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having dropped by the force of gravity killed in battle having lost one's chastity having collapsed

Example sentence: Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.

Dead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.Those who have died.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer living.Figuratively, not alive; lacking lifebe dead to (person) : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.Without emotion.Stationary; static.Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Unproductive.Completely inactive; without power; without a signal.Broken or inoperable.No longer used or required.Not in play.Full and complete.Exact.Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly right.Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prevent by disabling; stop

Example sentence: I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.

We hope you now know whether to use Fallen or Dead in your sentence.

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