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befall

/bɪˈfɔːl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
  2. To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
  3. To happen.
  4. To happen to.
  5. To fall.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bechance(English)happen(English)betide(English)hit(English)affect(English)befal(English)onfall(English)fall on(English)curse(English)harm(English)jacob(English)fate(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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