befallen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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befall
verb To happen to someone, especially something unfortunate.
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overrun
verb To spread over or invade a place in large numbers, often taking full control of it.
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smitten
adjective Deeply in love or infatuated.
Senses
befallen is used for these senses in English:
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infest
(transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
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overrun
(transitive) To infest, swarm over, flow over.
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smitten
Made irrationally enthusiastic.
overrun — full definition
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verb To spread over or invade a place in large numbers, often taking full control of it.
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verb To go on for longer than planned.
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noun An amount by which something has gone beyond its planned budget, time, or capacity.
