Meanings
verbchance on (third-person singular simple present chances on, present participle chancing on, simple past and past participle chanced on)
present singular third person chances on · participle present chancing on · participle past chanced on · past chanced on
- alternativeAlternative form of chance upon.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbfind unexpectedly
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
chance on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chance%20on
MLA
“chance on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chance%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chance on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chance%20on.
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