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chance
  • (n.) A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose
  • fortune
  • fate
  • -- in this sense often personified.
  • (n.) The operation or activity of such agent.
  • (n.) The supposed effect of such an agent
  • something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces
  • the issue of uncertain conditions
  • an event not calculated upon
  • an unexpected occurrence
  • a happening
  • accident
  • fortuity
  • casualty.
  • (n.) A possibility
  • a likelihood
  • an opportunity
  • -- with reference to a doubtful result
  • as, a chance to escape
  • a chance for life
  • the chances are all against him.
  • (n.) Probability.
  • (v. i.) To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
  • (v. t.) To take the chances of
  • to venture upon
  • -- usually with it as object.
  • (v. t.) To befall
  • to happen to.
  • (a.) Happening by chance
  • casual.
  • (adv.) By chance
  • perchance.
 
chance-medley
  • (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.
  • (n.) Luck
  • chance
  • accident.
 
chanceable
  • (a.) Fortuitous
  • casual.
 
chanceably
  • (adv.) By chance.
 
chanced
  • (imp. &
  • p. p.) of Chance
 
chanceful
  • (a.) Hazardous.

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