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befall [bɪˈfɔːl] vb -falls, -falling, -fell, -fallen Archaic or literary
1. (intr) to take place; come to pass 2. (tr) to happen to 3. (intr; usually foll by to) to be due, as by right [Old English befeallan; related to Old High German bifallan, Dutch bevallen; see be-, fall] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
befall verb (Archaic or literary) happen to, fall upon, occur in, take place in, ensue in, transpire in (informal), materialize in, come to pass in the disaster that befell the island of Flores Translations befall [bɪˈfɔːl] (befell (pt) (befallen (pp))) (liter) befall [bɪˈfɔːl] (befell (pt)) [bɪˈfɛl] (befallen (pp)) [bɪˈfɔːlən] vt → accadere a befall [bɪˈfɔːl] (befell (pt)) [bɪˈfɛl] (befallen (pp)) [bɪˈfɔːlən] vt → accadere a v befall [biˈfoːl] to happen to (a person or thing) A disaster has befallen her. gebeur, oorkom يَحْدُث لِ، يَقَعُ لِ случвам се на přihodit se, postihnout hænde; ramme widerfahren συμβαίνω, τυχαίνω σε κπ. acontecer tabama اتفاق افتادن tapahtua arriver (à) לִקרוֹת आ पड़ना, घटित होना spopasti, zadesiti (meg)történik menimpa koma fyrir, henda accadere ~に起こる 일어나다 ištikti notikt; atgadīties menimpa overkomen hende, skje przytrafić się acontecer a se întâmpla случаться postihnúť pripetiti se zadesiti hända, drabba เกิดขึ้น başına gelmek 發生在(人或物)上 траплятися; статися واقع ہونا ، پڑنا xảy đến 发生于;降临 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Altho' I cannot agree with you in supposing that I shall never again be exposed to Misfortunes as unmerited as those I have already experienced, yet to avoid the imputation of Obstinacy or ill-nature, I will gratify the curiosity of your daughter; and may the fortitude with which I have suffered the many afflictions of my past Life, prove to her a useful lesson for the support of those which may befall her in her own. And he would set forth to them, as he went, all the chances that could befall an army; he would listen to their opinion and state his, confirming it with reasons, so that by these continual discussions there could never arise, in time of war, any unexpected circumstances that he could not deal with. An anchor is forged and fashioned for faithfulness; give it ground that it can bite, and it will hold till the cable parts, and then, whatever may afterwards befall its ship, that anchor is "lost. |
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