what does befall mean?
BEFALL as VERB
- Meaning
- happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell (Santayana)
Hypernyms(s) befall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He promised that no harm would befall her
- What has become of my children?
Hypernyms(s) befall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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