chance

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CHANCE

to take a chance on <I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm>

Synonyms adventure, chance, gamble (on), hazard, tempt, venture

Related Words beard, brave, brazen, breast, challenge, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave; compromise, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace; expose, subject; bet (on), wager

to take place <there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland>

Synonyms be, befall, betide, chance, come, come about, come down, come off, cook, do, go down [slang], go on, hap, occur, pass, transpire

Related Words break, develop, rise, shape (up); arise, come up, crop (up), materialize, spring (up); intervene; fall out, follow, result, turn out; go off, proceed

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