Chance (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street".
Classification
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They decided to chance it and drive through the flooded road to reach their destination on time.
- She will chance playing a lower ranked player in the first round of the tennis tournament.
- The inexperienced hikers decided to chance an overnight stay in the abandoned cabin.
- He's been known to chance the most unusual business investments but often comes out successful.
- The solo traveler chose to chance a hitchhike to the festival grounds.
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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.