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chance [ˈtʃæns]

1 chance noun
  • an opportunity to do something : an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done —often followed by to + verb
  • the possibility that something will happen —often + of —often plural —often + of
  • the way that events happen when they are not planned or controlled by people : luck
2 chance verb
  • to accept the danger of (doing something) : risk
  • —used to describe something that happens because of luck or chance—followed by to + verb
3 chance adjective
  • happening without being planned or controlled by people : happening by chance