Main Entry: be·fall

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈfȯl, bē-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): be·fell \-ˈfel\; be·fall·en \-ˈfȯ-lən\

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb : to happen especially as if by fatetransitive verb : to happen to <the fate that befell them>