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Definition of Befall

Befall
Befall Be*fall", v. t. [imp. Befell; p. p. Befallen; p. pr. & vb. n. Befalling.] [AS. befeallan; pref. be- + feallan to fall.] To happen to. I beseech your grace that I may know The worst that may befall me. --Shak.
Befall
Befall Be*fall", v. i. To come to pass; to happen. I have revealed . . . the discord which befell. --Milton.

Meaning of Befall from wikipedia

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- is believed that all the evil effects resulting from the Mangala Dosha befall on the mock "spouse": the person is thus freed from the consequences of...
- is believed that if natives aren't careful to follow them, a curse will befall them. An action Filipinos do to counter a negative remark. A common phrase...
- "hails". "Whatever" is sometimes sung as "whate'er", and "befall" is sometimes sung as "befalls". See Help:IPA/Fijian, Fijian language ยง Phonology and Fijian...
- 1185 by Normans of the Kingdom of Sicily was one of the worst disasters to befall the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century. David Komnenos, the governor,...
- family, and threatened vague but severe consequences if anything should befall them. Although Leopold saw the Pillnitz Declaration as an easy way to appear...
- will befall thee." "Restrain not thy hand from doing good." "The bride enters the bridal chamber and, nevertheless, knows not what will befall her."...