Befall Definition & Meaning
befall
- verb
- become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"
- happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)
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- What does befall mean?
- become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)
- What part of speech is befall?
- Befall is a verb.
- How many definitions does befall have?
- Befall has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).