befall
Meaning
Synonyms
happen to
comport with
light upon
happen unexpectedly
fall to the lot
be the result
amount to
Translations
succedere
ocurrir
widerfahren
arriver
acontecer
olmak
συμβαίνει
overkomenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈfɔːl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English bifallen, from Old English befeallan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną; equivalent to be- + fall.
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