The difference between Befall and Tide
When used as nouns, befall means case, whereas tide means the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
When used as verbs, befall means to fall upon, whereas tide means to cause to float with the tide.
check bellow for the other definitions of Befall and Tide
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Befall as a verb (transitive):
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
Examples:
"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."
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Befall as a verb (intransitive):
To happen.
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Befall as a verb (transitive):
To happen to.
Examples:
"Temptation befell me."
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Befall as a noun:
Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
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Tide as a noun:
The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
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Tide as a noun:
A stream, current or flood.
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Tide as a noun (chronology, obsolete, except in [[liturgy]]):
Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
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Tide as a noun (regional, archaic):
A time.
Examples:
"The doctor's no good this tide."
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Tide as a noun (regional, archaic):
A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).
Examples:
"Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moon-tide, harvest-tide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumn-tide etc.,."
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Tide as a noun (mining):
The period of twelve hours.
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Tide as a noun:
Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
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Tide as a noun:
Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
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Tide as a noun (obsolete):
Violent confluence
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Tide as a verb (transitive):
To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
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Tide as a verb (intransitive):
To pour a tide or flood.
Examples:
"The ocean tided most impressively."
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Tide as a verb (intransitive, nautical):
To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
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Tide as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To happen, occur.