v. To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To happen to; to befall; to come to .
verb-intransitive. To come to pass; to happen; to occur.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To happen; befall; come to.
To betoken; signify.
To come to pass; happen.
n. Hap; fortune.
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v. become of; happen to
Word Usage
"Newcomers are viewed skeptically until they "prove" their loyalty, and "woe betide anyone who walks into our house wearing that [hated team X] shirt!""