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befall meaning in Tamil

நிகழ்

UK/bɪˈfɔːl//bɪˈfɔl/

befall in Tamil: நிகழ், நேரிடு, நேர், நேர்படு. In English, befall means to fall upon; fall all over; overtake.

Tamil words for befall

நிகழ், நேரிடு, நேர், நேர்படு, வந்தெய்து

English meaning of befall

  1. verb To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
  2. verb To happen.
  3. verb To happen to.
  4. verb To fall.

Full definition of befall

befall in a sentence

  • At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
  • Temptation befell me.

Synonyms of befall

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Questions about befall in Tamil

What is the meaning of befall in Tamil?
Befall in Tamil is நிகழ், நேரிடு, நேர், நேர்படு.
befall என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Befall: நிகழ், நேரிடு, நேர், நேர்படு.
What does befall mean in English?
Befall means to fall upon; fall all over; overtake.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: befall (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: befall (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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