befall

Pronunciation

• (UK): IPA ^(key): /bɪˈfɔːl/
• (US): IPA ^(key): /bɪˈfɔl/

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Verb

Plain form befall

Third-person singular befalls

Past tense befell

Past participle befallen

Present participle befalling

1. (transitive) If an omen befalls on you, a bad thing happens to you.