Befall and Be

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Befall

Befall verb - To take place.

Usage example: whatever befalls, we'll make the best of it and carry on

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Be is a synonym for befall in happen topic. In some cases you can use "Be" instead a verb "Befall".

Nearby Words: befalling, befallen

Be

Be verb - To take place.

Usage example: the party is next Saturday

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Befall is a synonym for be in happen topic. You can use "Befall" instead a verb "Be", if it concerns topics such as take place, come to pass. literary substitute

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person	befall person	be person
character	befall character	be character
man	befall man	be man
people	befall people	be people
Other words: thanks, body, race, children, family, characters, world.

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