Synonyms of betide
21 similar words
Another word for betide is come to pass. Other synonyms of betide are occur, transpire, bechance, befall and behap.
Synonyms and similar words for betide
verbChiefly in the third person: to happen; to take place; to bechance, to befall.
- come to passTo happen; to occur.
- occur
- transpireTo happen, take place.
- bechance
- befall
- behapTo happen.
- beworth
- come about
- crop upTo occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
- eventuateTo happen as a result; to come about.
- go onTo happen (occur).
- hap literaryTo happen; to befall; to chance.
- happen
- holdTo take place, to occur.
- passTo happen.
- take place
- betime archaicTo occur; betide.
- tide obsoleteTo happen, occur.
- belimp obsolete
- chance archaic
- evene obsoleteTo occur; to happen; to come to pass.
Meaning of betide
- verb Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- verb Chiefly in the third person: to happen; to take place; to bechance, to befall.
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Questions about synonyms of betide
- What is another word for betide?
- Betide has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as come to pass, occur, transpire, bechance, befall, behap, beworth and come about.
- What does betide mean?
- Betide means often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
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