English-German translations for befall

• befallen
• widerfahren
  Alle Parteien müssen davon betroffen sein; schließlich könnte ihnen dasselbe Schicksal widerfahren. All parties must be involved in this; after all, the same fate could befall them.
• zustoßen
• zutragen

Definition of befall

• To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
• To happen
• To fall
• Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident

Examples

• At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
• Temptation befell me.

Related words

• labefaction
• tabefaction
• to befall