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    chance
    /tʃɑːns/

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"

    verb

    • 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar happen
    • 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar riskhazardventuretry

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHANCE definition: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chanceChance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause. Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance. b. : the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : luck. an outcome decided by chance. c. : the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : contingency.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    chance in British English. (tʃɑːns ) noun. 1. a. the unknown and unpredictable element that causes an event to result in a certain way rather than another, spoken of as a real force. b. (as modifier) a chance meeting.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › chanceCHANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chance definition: the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency. See examples of CHANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCHANCE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'chance'. 1. If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. [...] 2. If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. [...] 3. A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    CHANCE definition: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHANCE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'chance' 1. If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. [...] 2. If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. [...] 3. A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected. [...] More. English usage.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chanceChance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A chance is a possibility — but it's not a sure thing. There could be a chance of rain today or a chance you'll be the lead in the school play.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › chanceChance - definition of chance by The Free Dictionary

    A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck: Chance will determine the outcome. 2. often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability: Chances are good that you will win.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CHANCE meaning: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. Learn more.