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   chance

   /tʃɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is a chance of winning the raffle" Similar possibilityprospectprobabilityoddslikelihoodlikelinessexpectationanticipationconceivabilityfeasibilityplausibilityriskthreatmenacehazarddangerfearperilliabilityhopeopportunitypromiseOpposite unlikelihood
   • ▪ the probability of something desirable happening: "he played down his chances of becoming chairman"
   • ▪ an opportunity to do or achieve something: "I gave her a chance to answer" Similar opportunityopeningoccasionturntimemomentwindow (of opportunity)slotshowa kick at the can/catinformal:breakshotlook-in
   • 2. the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: "he met his brother by chance" Similar accidentcoincidenceserendipityfatea twist of fatedestinyfortuityfortuneprovidencefreakhazarda piece of good fortune(a bit of) luck(a bit of) good lucka flukea happy chancehappenstance

   adjective

   • 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"

   verb

   • 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar happen
   • ▪ find or see by accident: "he chanced upon an interesting advertisement"
   • 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar riskhazardventuretrytry one's luck withformal:essay

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to speak to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance. [ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an occasion that allows something to be done: get a chance I didn't get a chance to talk to her. have a chance If you have a chance, try the steak. give someone a chance He's a very smart kid and just needs someone to give him a chance. [ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of chance – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANCE definition: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishODDS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   in gambling (= the activity of risking money guessing the result of something), a probability expressed as a number: The odds against my horse winning (= that it will not win)/ on my horse winning (= that it will win) are a hundred to one. The odds that the US entrant will win the race are ten to one. More examples.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CHANCE meaning: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarychance | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   chance meaning: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBY CHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BY CHANCE meaning: 1. If something happens by chance, it happens without being planned or intended, or without any…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   CHANCE definition: 1. the possibility that something will happen: 2. the opportunity to do something: 3. the way…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › chanceCHANCE - 99 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    If there is a chance to do something, that means there is an occasion or a situation that allows you to do something. If there is a chance that something will or won't happen , it is possible for it to happen or not happen.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    change verb (CLOTHES/BEDS) A2 [ I or T ] to remove one set of clothes and put a different set on yourself or a young child, especially a baby, or to remove dirty sheets from a bed and put clean ones on it: You don't need to change - you look great as you are.