verb
- past tense of chance; happened by accident or luck
- past tense of chance; took a risk or gamble on something
Examples
- She chanced upon an old friend at the grocery store.
- He chanced a glance at his watch during the meeting.
- They chanced it and drove through the storm.
- I chanced to be in the right place at the right time.
- The team chanced everything on one final play.
- We chanced meeting our neighbors while on vacation.