1. (verb)befall, bechance, betide become of; happen to Synonyms: betide, bechance, befall, happen
2. (verb)happen, befall, bechance happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance Synonyms: encounter, betide, materialise, fall out, bump, go on, occur, pass off, materialize, bechance, hap, happen, chance, take place, befall, find, pass, come about
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'befall'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. befall A thing is said to happen when no design is manifest, or none especially thought of; it is said to chance when it appears to be the result of accident (compare synonyms for ACCIDENT). An incident Synonyms: happen, bechance, chance, fall out, supervene, befall, come to pass, occur, take place, betide, fall
Synonyms for befall 
