noun
We met, as chance would have it, at the supermarket. Life is but a game of chance for those who cannot control their destiny
You have had your chance to return the money, now it is too late
Chances are that he'll be late. The chance of winning the lottery is pretty remote
You are taking a chance going out there without a weapon. I'll take my chances
by chance
By chance the witness saw him talking to the suspect
Have you by chance a match?
adjective
The affair began with a chance meeting at a pub
verb
We chanced to see him jogging in the park. It chanced that a passer-by called the police
Few would chance severe penalties or jail by lying on a tax return. Don't chance everything you've worked for!
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