Befalling

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  • n. A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
  • v. Present participle of befall.
  • adj. Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
  • Word Usage
    "For all the symptoms which I describe as befalling to this man I refer to want of food."
    Verb Form
    befallen    befalling    befalls    befell   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hap    take place    come about    fallout    pass off    go on    happen    pass    occur   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    befell    befallen   
    Form
    befell    befallen    befalling    misbefall   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    happen    belong    occur   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ball    Fall    Gaul    Hall    Montreal    Nepal    Paul    Raul    Saul    Senegal