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befall

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Main Entry:
be·fall Listen to the pronunciation of befall
Pronunciation:
\bi-ˈfȯl, bē-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
be·fell Listen to the pronunciation of befell \-ˈfel\ ; be·fall·en Listen to the pronunciation of befallen \-ˈfȯ-lən\
Date:
13th century
intransitive verb : to happen especially as if by fate transitive verb : to happen to <the fate that befell them>
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