chance
/tʃæns/
adjective
- Happening without being planned; accidental.
- It was a chance discovery that changed history.
- A chance meeting led to their partnership.
- They had a chance encounter at the coffee shop.
noun
- The possibility of something happening; a likelihood or probability.
- What are the chances that we'll finish on time?
- There is a good chance of rain this afternoon.
- She has a fair chance of winning the competition.
- An opportunity to do something.
- Take a chance and apply for the job.
- I finally got a chance to visit the museum.
- He missed his chance to say goodbye.
- The way things happen without being planned; luck or fortune.
- It was pure chance that I found the lost key.
- Chance brought them together after many years.
- We met by chance at the airport.
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verb
- To do something without being sure of the result; to risk.
- I'll chance it and take the shortcut through the woods.
- She chanced a look back at the burning building.
- Don't chance your safety by driving too fast.