Main Entry: ²chance

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): 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