Definitions
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
Word origin
From Middle English bifallen, from Old English befeallan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną; equivalent to be- + fall.
Used in a sentence
“At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.”
“It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon [...] that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time.”
“Temptation befell me.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Come about”6 letters
02“Happen to”6 letters
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