Antonyms for befall
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-fawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈfɔl |
Definition of befall
Origin :- Old English befeallan "to deprive of; fall to, be assigned to; befall," from be- "by, about" + feallan (see fall). Cf. Old Frisian bifalla, Old Saxon, Old High German bifallan, German befallen. Related: Befell; befalling.
- verb happen to; take place
- Then he went down—stairs, prepared for whatever should befall him that day.
- Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
- No; I felt this was not the case; but I felt that something worse than this was about to befall me.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- Without a hand to guide and guard her, what evils might not befall?
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- Roma, if I allowed these misfortunes to befall you it was only to let you feel what others could do for you.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Can it be that you are indeed curious to know what will befall when he returns?
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- On the threshold he would have stayed me, purged by his fear of what might befall him did I not return.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- But, caring at last, I was sick with fear of what might befall the one I cared for!
- Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini
- She paused again, and then abruptly asked him, "What will befall you?"
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- A hundred times she told herself that no ill could befall Marius.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- "You know what is about to befall you," he said, in tones of chilling indifference.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for befall
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