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befall

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
befall /bɪˈfɑːl/ verb
befalls; befell /bɪˈfɛl/ ; befallen /biˈfɑːlən/ ; befalling
befall
/bɪˈfɑːl/
verb
befalls; befell /bɪˈfɛl/ ; befallen /biˈfɑːlən/ ; befalling
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEFALL
[+ object] formal, of something bad or unpleasant
: to happen to (someone or something)