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Meaning of befall

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

befall

Pronunciation:/bɪˈfɔːl//bɪˈfɑl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

    Example: At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.

  2. To happen.

  3. To happen to.

    Example: Temptation befell me.

  4. To fall.