bechance vs happen

bechance and happen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bechance	No	No	Yes	No
happen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bechance and happen are synonyms defined as:

bechance and happen: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Other synonyms of bechance include befall.

As verbs, happen is a hypernym of bechance; that is, happen is a word with a broader meaning than bechance:

bechance: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
happen: come to pass

Other hypernyms of bechance include come about, fall out, go on, hap, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

As verbs, happen is a hypernym of bechance; that is, happen is a word with a broader meaning than bechance:

Other hypernyms of bechance include come about, fall out, go on, hap, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

bechance (verb)	happen (verb)
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance	come to pass
become of; happen to	come into being; become reality
	happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	chance to be or do something, without intention or causation