befall

About 0.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.

   At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.

2. verb To happen.
3. verb To happen to.

   Temptation befell me.

4. verb To fall.
5. noun Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

Similar words

bechance happen betide hit affect befal onfall fall on fall foul fall into

Often followed by

the him them us a me you her thee

Word family

befallen befalling befalls befell