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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.

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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.

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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. When something befalls you, it’s like bad luck falling on you. An earthquake can befall a city. A terrible disease could befall a child.

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

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

7. 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.

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

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   3 meanings: archaic or literary 1. to take place; come to pass 2. to happen to 3. to be due, as by right.... Click for more definitions.