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befall

The correct spelling is befall.

How to pronounce befall

/bɪˈfɔːl/
noun

IPA: /bɪˈfɔːl/

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The correct spelling is befall. Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident. For example: "At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."

Usage Examples

At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.

Temptation befell me.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

verb

  1. 1.To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
  2. 2.To happen.
  3. 3.To happen to.
  4. 4.To fall.

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