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chance upon

UK/ˈt͡ʃɑːns əˌpɒn/US/ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/

chance upon verb: to find (someone or something) by chance.

Verb

chance upon (third-person singular simple present chances upon, present participle chancing upon, simple past and past participle chanced upon)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To find (someone or something) by chance.

Synonyms of chance upon

Forms of chance upon

third-person singular presentchances upon
present participlechancing upon
past participlechanced upon
pastchanced upon

Questions about chance upon

What does chance upon mean?
Chance upon means to find (someone or something) by chance.
What part of speech is chance upon?
Chance upon is a verb.
How do you pronounce chance upon?
Chance upon is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑːns əˌpɒn/ (UK).
What is the past tense of chance upon?
The past tense of chance upon is chanced upon.

Words near chance upon in the dictionary

  1. Chance Cove
  2. chance on
  3. chance one's arm
  4. chance passenger
  5. chance the ducks
  6. chance upon
  7. chance would be a fine thing
  8. chance'd be a fine thing
  9. chance-medley
  10. chance-medleys
  11. chanceable

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