befall
Frequency
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.
happen to
comport with
light upon
happen unexpectedly
fall to the lot
be the result
amount to
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