Chance

[tʃɑːns] or [tʃæns]

Definition

(noun.) a risk involving danger; 'you take a chance when you let her drive'.

(verb.) be the case by chance; 'I chanced to meet my old friend in the street'.

Typed by Irwin--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personified.

(n.) The operation or activity of such agent.

(n.) The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.

(n.) A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him.

(n.) Probability.

(v. i.) To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.

(v. t.) To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object.

(v. t.) To befall; to happen to.

(a.) Happening by chance; casual.

(adv.) By chance; perchance.

Typed by Arlene

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Accident, casualty, contingency, fortuity, fortune, fortuitous event, unforseen event.[2]. Risk, hazard, peril, jeopardy.

v. n. Happen, occur, befall, betide, take place, fall out, turn up, come to pass.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

[See HAZARD]

SYN:Accident, fortuity, hazard, haphazard, fortune, random, casualty, befoulment,luck

ANT:Law, rule, sequence, consequence, causation, effectuation, intention, purpose,design, certainty

Checker: Patty

Examples

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