befell

Meaning of befell

verb, past tense
  1. (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 befell

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of befell

be-fell

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • befell is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

befell synonyms

Meaning (of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully:

overtake

Meaning bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully:

hit

Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:

strike

Meaning become of:

happen

Meaning happen; take place:

occur

Meaning (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent:

arise

Meaning move out of or away from something and become visible:

emerge

Meaning occur; happen:

transpire

Meaning become actual fact; happen:

materialize

Meaning come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause:

appear

Meaning rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground:

surface

Meaning happen or occur afterwards or as a result:

ensue

Meaning go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind:

follow

Meaning occur or follow as the consequence of something:

result

Meaning occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation:

supervene

Meaning happen:

betide

Meaning come about by chance:

hap

Meaning occur as a result:

eventuate

Words that rhyme with befell

fell, Hindfell, Gefell, refell, Saffell, woolfell, bloomfell, Grenfell, astrofell, woofell, overfell, misfell, pratfell

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