befallen

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb become of; happen to
  2. verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)

Synonyms

befall, bechance, betide

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