befallen

Meanings

• verb

  suffered, endured, or experienced an event or condition

  - "The house was befallen with termites."
  - "He befallen an accident on his way to work."

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Synonyms

come to pass , occur , transpire

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with befallen
fallen , pallen , mallen

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Variants

List of all variants of befallen that leads to same result
befall , befallen , befalling , befalls , befell

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Etymology

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Old English befallan: to overtake, seize, or come upon

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Trivia

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1. Befallen is a rare word and is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. The word befallen has been used in literature by authors such as Shakespeare and Dickens.

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Related Concepts

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1. misfortune: Befallen is often used to describe a misfortune or unfortunate event.

2. serendipity: Befallen can also be used to describe a happy or fortunate accident or discovery.

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Culture

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Befallen is often used in literature and poetry to describe unexpected or unfortunate events. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a strong emotional response.

How to Memorize "befallen"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of befallen, think of the word as 'befall' meaning 'to fall upon' and 'en' meaning 'in'.

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