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1. befall
verb. ['bɪˈfɔl'] become of; happen to.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- befallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- befeallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Befall
- montreal
- senegal
- peterpaul
- luminol
- forestall
- vantol
- vanhall
- vandall
- mcphaul
- mcnall
- mcfaul
- mcfall
- install
- enthral
- baseball
- squall
- sprawl
- scrawl
- sabol
- recall
- nepal
- metall
- mehall
- mccaul
- mccall
- fairall
- engwall
- edsall
- depaul
- bacall
How do you pronounce befall?
Pronounce befall as bɪˈfɔl.
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Sentences with befall
1. Verb, base form
Losing your voice mail password is one of the worst things that can befall a cell phone user.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Like a tragedy, calamitous circumstances befall the hero of the story.
Quotes about befall
1. A lot of tragedy can befall us, but there's always something else; there's always hope.
- Chris Pine
2. I hold it true, whate'er befall;I feel it when I sorrow most;'Tis better to have loved and lostThan never to have loved at all.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam
3. Whatever has befallen you was not meant to escape you, and whatever has escaped you was not meant to befall you.
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