The difference between Befall and Transpire
When used as verbs, befall means to fall upon, whereas transpire means to give off (vapour, waste matter etc.).
Befall is also noun with the meaning: case.
check bellow for the other definitions of Befall and Transpire
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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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Transpire as a verb (intransitive):
To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
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Transpire as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To perspire.
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Transpire as a verb (botany, intransitive):
Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
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Transpire as a verb (intransitive):
To become known; to escape from secrecy.
Examples:
"The proceedings of the council soon transpired."
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Transpire as a verb (loosely, intransitive):
To happen, take place.