Origin: Latin
suffix -ance
Bechance has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
become of; happen to
"He promised that no harm would befall her"
"What has become of my children?"
2
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
"It happens that today is my birthday"
"These things befell"
Adverb
Example Sentences
"He promised that no harm would befall her"
verb
"What has become of my children?"
verb
"It happens that today is my birthday"
verb
"These things befell"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)