chances
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 chance n. Pronunciation: ' chan(t)s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *cadentia fall, from Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere to fall; perhaps akin to Sanskrit śad- to fall off Date: 14th century 1 a : something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause b : the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : LUCK <an outcome decided by chance > c : the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : CONTINGENCY 2 : a situation favoring some purpose : OPPORTUNITY <needed a chance to relax> 3 : a fielding opportunity in baseball 4 a : the possibility of a particular outcome in an uncertain situation also : the degree of likelihood of such an outcome <a small chance of success> b plural : the more likely indications < chance s are he's already gone> 5 a : RISK <not taking any chance s > b : a raffle ticket –chance adjective –by chance : in the haphazard course of events <they met by chance >]]> 2 chance n. Function: verb Inflected Form:   chanced ; chanc·ing Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1 a : to take place, come about, or turn out by chance : HAPPEN <it chanced to rain that day> b : to have the good or bad luck <we chanced to meet> 2 : to come or light by chance <they chanced upon a remote inn> transitive verb 1 : to leave the outcome of to chance 2 : to accept the hazard of : RISK <knew the trip was dangerous but decided to chance it> –chance one's arm British : to take a risk]]…