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chancing upon

chancing upon is the present participle and gerund 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 chancing upon

What is chancing upon the present participle and gerund of?
Chancing upon is the present participle and gerund of chance upon.

Words near chancing upon in the dictionary

  1. chancinesses
  2. chancing
  3. chancing on
  4. chancing one's arm
  5. chancing the ducks
  6. chancing upon
  7. chancings
  8. chancla
  9. chanclas
  10. chancleta
  11. chancletas

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