chance
- Proper noun. (given name, male) , an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance.
- Noun. (countable) An opportunity or possibility.
- Noun. (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
- Noun. (countable) The probability of something happening.
- Verb. (archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.
- Verb. To try or risk.
- Verb. To discover something by chance.
- Adjective. (rare) happening by chance, casual.
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