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befall

verb

1 befall

Become of; happen to:
— He promised that no harm would befall her.

synonyms: bechance, betide.

Roget 151: happen, occur; take place, take effect; come, become of; come off, comeabout, come round, come into existence, come forth, come to pass, come on; pass, ... show more

Dutch: gebeuren, geschieden, geworden, overkomen

2 befall

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance.

synonyms: bechance, happen.

Dutch: plaatsvinden, overkomen, gebeuren, optreden, voordoen, voorkomen, voorvallen


Moby thesaurus: be found, be met with, be realized, bechance, betide, break, chance, come, come about, come along, come down, come off, come to pass, come true, develop, eventuate, fall, fall out, go, go off ... show more.

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