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befall
verb
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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bɪˈfɔːl
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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”
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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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