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BECHANCE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Example:

These things befell

Synonyms:

bechance; befall; happen

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "bechance" is one way to...):

come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)

Verb group:

happen (chance to be or do something, without intention or causation)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become of; happen to

Example:

What has become of my children?

Synonyms:

bechance; befall; betide

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "bechance" is one way to...):

come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

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