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Bechance (Verb)

Become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Harm may bechance her if she does not wear a helmet while riding a bike.
It bechanced her to meet her old friend in the same restaurant.
If we do not take the right precautions, disaster may bechance our expedition.
We must make sure no evil will bechance our plans.
If a fierce competitor bechances to enter the contest, they could threaten our chances.

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana).

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

It bechanced that she met her future husband on that trip to Paris.
As luck would have it, he stumbled upon the hidden path that bechanced to be a shortcut to the summit.
It bechanced on a Tuesday that their team qualified for the championship finals.
That same year, it bechanced that a young artist would pass through the town and create a legendary painting.
Though they had never met before, it bechanced that they found themselves sitting next to each other on the long flight.