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   befall

   /bɪˈfɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of something bad) happen to (someone): literary "a tragedy befell his daughter" Similar happen toovertakecome uponfall uponhitstrikebe visited onhappenoccurtake placechance to happenariseemergecome abouttranspirematerializeappearmake an appearancesurfacecrop upspring uppresent itselfensuefollowresultsuperveneinformal:go downliterary:come to passbetiderare:hapeventuate

   Word Origin Old Englishbefeallan ‘to fall’ (early use being chiefly figurative); related to German befallen.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   The meaning of BEFALL is to happen especially as if by fate. How to use befall in a sentence.

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   Befall definition: to happen or occur.. See examples of BEFALL used in a sentence.

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   Befall is an old-fashioned or literary way of saying something happened by chance. Bad luck befalls a heroine who drops her lucky rabbit foot.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEFALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If something bad or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you. [literary] ...the disaster that befell the island of Flores. [VERB noun] Synonyms: happen to, fall upon, occur in, take place in More Synonyms of befall. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. befall in British English.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishbefall | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   befall definition: If something bad befalls you, it happens to you: . Learn more.

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    befall meaning, definition, what is befall: if something unpleasant or dangerous bef...: Learn more.

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    Define befall. befall synonyms, befall pronunciation, befall translation, English dictionary definition of befall. v. be·fell , be·fall·en , be·fall·ing , be·falls v. intr. To come to pass; happen: What is the worst that may befall? v. tr. 1. Used with the impersonal...