Chance (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.