1. (

• chance ,

) be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street" ;

2. (

• gamble ,
• chance ,
• risk ,
• hazard ,
• take_chances ,
• adventure ,
• run_a_risk ,
• take_a_chance

) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" ;

3. (

• find ,
• happen ,
• chance ,
• bump ,
• encounter

) come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" ;

1. (

• casual ,
• chance

) occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence" ;