1. (

• befall ,
• bechance ,
• betide

) become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" ;

2. (

• happen ,
• befall ,
• bechance

) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) ;