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chance > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1chance, accidental, casualOccurring or appearing or singled out by chance
NOUN1chance, opportunityA possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
2chance, luck, fortune, hazardAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
3chanceA risk involving danger
4chance, probabilityA measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
VERB1chanceBe the case by chance
2chance, gamble, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chanceTake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
3chance, find, happen, bump, encounterCome upon, as if by accident
chance > pronunciation
Soundschae'ns
Rhymesadvance, askance, circumstance, and 16 more rhymes in aens at the HyperDic website...
chance > adjective
MeaningOccurring or appearing or singled out by chance.
Examples"a chance occurrence"
Synonymsaccidental, casual
Similar tounplanned
chance > noun 1, state
MeaningA possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.
Examples"now is your chance"
Synonymsopportunity
Narrowerbrass ring; day; fresh start, clean slate, tabula rasa; hearing, audience; hunting ground; occasion; opening; room; say; shot, crack; street; throw
Broaderpossibility, possibleness
Verbschance
chance > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another.
Examples"we ran into each other by pure chance"
Synonymsluck, fortune, hazard
Narrowerbad luck, mischance, mishap; tossup, toss-up, even chance
Broaderphenomenon
Verbschance
chance > noun 3, act
MeaningA risk involving danger.
Examples"you take a chance when you let her drive"
Broaderrisk, peril, danger
Verbschance
chance > noun 4, attribute
MeaningA measure of how likely it is that some event will occur.
Examples"we have a good chance of winning"
Synonymsprobability
Narrowerconditional probability, contingent probability; cross section; exceedance; fair chance, sporting chance; fat chance, slim chance; joint probability; risk, risk of exposure; risk, risk of infection
Broadermeasure, quantity, amount
chance > verb 1, social
MeaningBe the case by chance.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"
Narrowerhappen
Broaderhappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Nounschance; chance
chance > verb 2, social
MeaningTake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsgamble, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
Narrowergo for broke; luck it, luck through
Broadertry, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Nounschance
chance > verb 3, possession
MeaningCome upon, as if by accident. Meet with.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
Synonymsfind, happen, bump, encounter

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