befalls
Meaning of befalls
verb, 3rd person present
- (especially of something bad) happen to (someone).
a tragedy befell his daughter
she was to blame for anything that befell
Old English befeallan ‘to fall’ (early use being chiefly figurative); related to German befallen .
Information about befalls
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of befalls is: befall.
- Languages in which befalls is used:
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Hyphenation of befalls
be-falls
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- befalls is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
befalls synonyms
Meaning (of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully:
Meaning bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully:
Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
Meaning become of:
Meaning happen; take place:
Meaning (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent:
Meaning move out of or away from something and become visible:
Meaning occur; happen:
Meaning become actual fact; happen:
Meaning come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause:
Meaning rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground:
Meaning happen or occur afterwards or as a result:
Meaning go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind:
Meaning occur or follow as the consequence of something:
Meaning occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation:
Meaning happen:
Meaning come about by chance:
Meaning occur as a result:
Words that rhyme with befalls
alls, Superballs, balls, baseballs, basketballs, beanballs, blackballs, blowballs, blueballs, boxballs, broomballs, buckyballs, butterballs, buttonballs, cannonballs, coalballs, cornballs, curveballs, dodgeballs, eightballs, emballs, eyeballs, fastballs, fireballs, fishballs, footballs, forkballs, goalballs, goofballs, greaseballs, gumballs, hairballs, handballs, hardballs, heelballs, highballs, honeyballs, iceballs, kickballs, knuckleballs, korfballs, lowballs, meatballs, moonballs, mothballs, netballs, oddballs, paddleballs, paintballs, patballs
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