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chance
Part of Speech: Noun
Results: 11
1. Happening by chance; casual.
2. By chance; perchance.
Part of Speech: noun
1. The operation or activity of such agent.
2. 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.
3. Probability.
4. A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; - in this sense often personified.
5. 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.
Part of Speech: verb
1. To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
2. To happen.
Part of Speech: verb transitive
1. To befall; to happen to.
2. To take the chances of; to venture upon; - usually with it as object.
Examples of usage:
  • " No chance," said the voice. - "The Lost Valley", J. M. Walsh.
  • It's only a chance; but everything's chance here now. - "The Weavers, Complete", Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009.
  • " No one will have the chance," said Saltash. - "Charles Rex", Ethel M. Dell.
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