befall
Meaning
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- To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
- To happen.
- To happen to.
- (obsolete) To fall.
Synonyms
happen to
comport with
light upon
happen unexpectedly
fall to the lot
be the result
amount to
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈfɔːl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English bifallen, from Old English befeallan, from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną; equivalent to be- + fall.
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