befall

Meanings

• verb

  to happen or come to someone or something, typically unexpectedly

• verb

  to befall someone is to cause something to happen to them, usually something unpleasant or unfortunate

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈfɑl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453391"

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Synonyms

come to pass , occur , transpire

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with befall
call , fall , pall , stall

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Variants

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befall , befallen , befalling , befalls , befell , be riding for a fall

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Etymology

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Old English befallan: to fall upon, come upon, overtake, from be- + fallan to fall

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Trivia

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1. Befall is an old English word that has been in use since around the 13th century.

2. The word befall is related to the word fall, which means to drop or come down from a height.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortune: Befall is related to the concept of fortune or luck. Unfortunate events that befall someone are often considered to be beyond their control.

2. misfortune: Befall is also related to the concept of misfortune. Misfortunes are events that cause harm or suffering to someone.

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Culture

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Befall is often used in literature and poetry to describe unexpected events or misfortunes. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches predict that 'none [shall] be safe / Whose house our befall'd visitation / Shall drop in hell's compend.

How to Memorize "befall"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the unexpected events or misfortunes that befall someone. For example, imagine a person being caught in a heavy rainstorm or tripping and falling in public.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word befall with unexpected events or misfortunes. For example, every time you hear the word befall, imagine an unexpected event happening.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'B-E-F-A-L-L: Brings Events From An Unlucky Land' to help memorize the meaning of befall.

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