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to befall
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
befall
3rd person singular
befalls
Present participle
befalling
Past simple
befell
Past participle
befallen
Examples
The fate that befell them was beyond their control.
02
to occur, typically in a way that seems inevitable or destined
Intransitive
Examples
A series of unfortunate events befell without warning.
