· become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
· 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)
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place