Befall - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|bɪˈfɔːl|
Brit.
|bɪˈfɔːl|
verb
- become of; happen to (syn: betide)
He promised that no harm would befall her
- happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance (syn: happen)Extra examples
It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him.
The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
The disaster which then befell the human race.
We prayed that no harm should befall them.
He promised that no harm would befall her
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: befall
he/she/it: befalls
present participle: befalling
past tense: befell
past participle: befallen
I/you/we/they: befall
he/she/it: befalls
present participle: befalling
past tense: befell
past participle: befallen
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