verb
- happens to someone, especially something bad or unfortunate
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘befall’; formal or literary
Examples
- Whatever befalls us, we will face it together.
- She worries about what befalls her children when she’s not around.
- A terrible fate befalls the main character in the story.
- He accepts whatever befalls him with grace.
- Misfortune often befalls those who are unprepared.
- The same tragedy befalls many families in the area.