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Befall Bre /Bɪˈfɔːl/Name /Bɪˈfɔːl Verb Be•Fell /Bre Bɪˈfel; Name Bɪˈfel/, Be•Fallen /Bre Bɪˈfɔːlən; Name Bɪˈfɔːlən Sb (Used Person Literary Sth

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Back BrE /bɪˈfɔːl/NAmE /bɪˈfɔːl/

verb

(be•fell /BrE bɪˈfel; NAmE bɪˈfel/, be•fallen /BrE bɪˈfɔːlən; NAmE bɪˈfɔːlən/)

~ sb (used only in the third person) (literary) (of sth unpleasant)to happen to sb They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them.

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