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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:
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
