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come about vs befall

befall vs come about

come about and befall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come about No No Yes No
befall No No Yes No
As verbs, befall is a hyponym of come about; that is, befall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than come about:
  • come about: come to pass
  • befall: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
come about (verb) befall (verb)
come to pass happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
become of; happen to
Difference between come about and befall

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