befall

1 become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" [syn: bechance, betide]

2 happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) [syn: happen, bechance] [also: befell, befallen]

English

Pronunciation

• a UK: /bɪˈfɔːl/, /bI"fO:l/
• a US: , /bɪˈfɑl/, /bI"fAl/
• Rhymes with: -ɔːl

Verb

1. To happen.
2. To happen to.

   Temptation befell me.

Derived terms

• befalling
• misbefall

Related terms

• befell

References

be found, be met with, be realized, bechance, betide, break, chance, come, come about, come along, come down, come off, come to pass, come true, develop, eventuate, fall, fall out, go, go off, hap, happen, happen along, happen by chance, hazard, occur, pass, pass off, pop up, take place, transpire, turn up