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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BEFALL definition: 1. If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you: 2. If something bad or dangerous…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     BEFALL meaning: 1. If something bad or dangerous befalls...

   • Znaczenie Befall, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BEFALL definicja: 1. If something bad or dangerous befalls...

   • Befall: French Translation

     BEFALL translate: arriver (à). Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Befall: Polish Translation

     befall translate: przytrafiać się, przytrafić się. Learn...

   • Befall: German Translation

     befall translate: widerfahren. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › befallBefall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Befall is a verb that means to happen, especially as if by fate, or to happen to someone or something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of befall from Merriam-Webster.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › befallBEFALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Befall means to happen or occur, or to happen to someone by chance or fate. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › befallBefall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbefall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of befall verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEFALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Befall is a literary verb that means something bad or dangerous happens to someone or something. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › befallBefall - definition of befall by The Free Dictionary

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   Befall means to happen to, occur, or take place, often by chance or unexpectedly. It can be used as a verb with an impersonal subject (it) and a clause, or as an intransitive verb. See examples, synonyms, translations, and verb forms.