EGAVE

chance

About 51.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An opportunity or possibility.
    We had the chance to meet the president last week: we have a good/strong chance of making / to make a profit.
  2. noun Random occurrence; luck.
    Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?
  3. noun The probability of something happening.
    There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.
  4. noun probability; possibility.
  5. noun What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
  6. adjective Happening by chance, casual.
  7. adverb Perchance; perhaps.
  8. verb To happen by chance, to occur.
    It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.

Similar words

casual happen find accidental luck probability opportunity fortune take a chance adventure

Often followed by

to of that for and in at or is

Word family

chanced chances chancing

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