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chances upon

chances upon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chance upon.

Meaning of chance upon

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.

Questions about chances upon

What is chances upon the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chances upon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chance upon.

Words near chances upon in the dictionary

  1. chances
  2. chances are
  3. chances on
  4. chances one's arm
  5. chances the ducks
  6. chances upon
  7. chancest
  8. chancetaking
  9. chanceth
  10. chancewise
  11. chancey

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