befell

CEFRC2

/bɪˈfɛl/

verb

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  1. 01

    verb

    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana).

Examples

  • Mary's faith helped her get through the tragedy that befell her.

  • A most horrible thing befell him.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • A misfortune befell him.

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Question 1 · Quick check

A strange illness blank the travelers after they entered the cave.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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