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befell

/bɪˈfɛl/

A form of befall — To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.

UncommonScrabble 11

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Meanings

verb

pastsimple past of befall

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with befell

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Cite this entry

APA

befell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befell

MLA

“befell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “befell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befell.

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