Befall
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈfɔːl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Befall is a verb meaning (transitive) To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
Meaning
(transitive) To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To happen.
- (transitive) To happen to.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To fall.
- Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
Example Sentences
Temptation befell me.
At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
I beseech your grace that I may know / The worst that may befall me.
It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon [...] that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time.
Word Forms
- befalls
- befalling
- befell
- befallen
Synonyms for befall
Depending on context, synonyms include occur, transpire, betide, happen, bechance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bechance, happen, betide, hit, affect, befal.
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