befallen Meaning & Definition

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Meaning of befallen In English

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  • Such a fate has befallen the present volume, a minor but inevitable fault.

  • And, but for the fact that we made good use of them, much mischief would have befallen us.

  • He has, of course, to fight against a series of disappointments which have befallen his party in the course of the last few days.

  • We all recognise the terrible disaster which has befallen her.

  • This policy is the greatest disaster that has befallen our schools in the last 20 years.

  • The tragic events that have befallen the country call for our solidarity with our partners.

  • We have been told of the misfortunes which have befallen this country since the war—misfortunes which the people of this country did not expect.

  • This debate is about a great industry and the trouble which has befallen it.

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