befall

be·fall  (b-fôl)

v. be·fell (-fl), be·fall·en (-fôln), be·fall·ing, be·falls

v.intr.

To come to pass; happen.

v.tr.

To happen to. See Synonyms at happen.

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[Middle English bifallen, from Old English befeallan, to fall.]

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befall

Verb

[-falling, -fell, -fallen] Archaic or literary to happen to [Old English befeallan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	befall - become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" bechance, betide hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
	2.	befall - 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) bechance, happen hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"

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befall

verb (Archaic), (literary) happen to, fall upon, occur in, take place in, ensue in, transpire in (informal) materialize in, come to pass in

Translations

befall [bɪˈfɔːl] vi, vt (irreg like fall) → acontecer (a)

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befall [bɪˈfɔːl] vi, vt irreg like fall) → advenir (à)

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befall [bɪˈfɔːl] irreg like fall) vi → sich zutragen

vt → widerfahren +dat

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befall [bɪˈfɔːl] vi(vt) (irreg like fall) → accadere (a)