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befall
verb
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- EFAL
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
bɪˈfɔːl
Meaning
Definitions
verb
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
“It happens that today is my birthday”
verb
become of; happen to
“He promised that no harm would befall her”
In context
Example Sentences
It happens that today is my birthday
{'source': 'Santayana', 'text': 'These things befell'}
He promised that no harm would befall her
What has become of my children?
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