1
[ verb ] become of; happen to

Synonyms

betide bechance

Examples

"He promised that no harm would befall her" "What has become of my children?"

Used in print

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

He was promised that no harm would befall him if he would come_out , but he cursed and replied that he would shoot any man coming_near the door .

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

In that case , listen to what befell another wisenheimer who tangled_with our joss .

Related terms

anticipate happen

2
[ verb ] happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Synonyms

happen bechance

Examples

"It happens that today is my birthday" "These things befell" (Santayana)

Related terms

anticipate happen happen

*