chance
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[tʃʰans]
English
Definitions
noun
- An opportunity or possibility.“We had the chance to meet the president last week.”
- Random occurrence; luck.“Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?”
- The probability of something happening.“There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.”
- What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
adjective
- Happening by chance, casual.
adverb
- Perchance; perhaps.
verb
- To happen by chance, to occur.“It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.”
- To befall; to happen to.
- To try or risk.“Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?”
- To discover something by chance.“He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.”
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Synonyms
fortunehapcome acrosscome oncome uponencounterstumble uponcome to passoccurtranspiredeceivefooltricktestcasualhappenfindaccidental