be·fall 
/bɪˈfɑ:l/ verb
be·falls; be·fell /bɪˈfɑ:l/ verb /bɪˈfɛl/; be·fall·en /biˈfɑ:lən/; be·fall·ing [+ obj] formal, of something bad or unpleasant : to happen to (someone or something)
▪ It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him. ▪ The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
▪ It's sad to think of the unhappy fate that befell him. ▪ The drought was only one of many hardships to befall the small country.
