befall
verb (used without object)
to happen or occur.
will befall
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future tenseof befall.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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European elections keep rolling around whether anyone wants them or not, and the next will befall the U.K. in early May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
"Whether it's healthcare or tutoring, a crackdown will befall any sector as long as the campaign benefits the majority of people at the cost of the minority," Huang said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
For 57 years and more than 14,000 episodes, fans of “Days of Our Lives” have tuned in each weekday to see what calamity will befall the tiny but unusually eventful Midwestern town of Salem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Increasing numbers of us, however, respond to the growing extremity of the moment by avoiding the latest headlines and civic engagement, fearful that some trauma will befall us, even by witnessing "the news."
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022
What will befall me, now that my long-held secret has been brought from the darkness into the plain, full light of day?
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
