chanced
USCHANST/ˈt͡ʃænst/UKCHAHNST/ˈt͡ʃɑːnst/
- 1Simple past and past participle of chance.
They chanced upon a hidden waterfall during their hike in the hills.
He chanced everything on a single risky investment.
Note
A regular -ed form that serves as both past tense and participle, so the construction, not the spelling, tells you the meaning. Followed by upon or on, it means found by luck (chanced upon a waterfall). With a direct object, it means risked (chanced everything). In older prose it means happened or befell, a use now archaic. In Belize it can mean swindled, and in Nigeria, cut ahead in a queue.
chanced is a form of chance
chance, verb: To risk something, or to do or attempt something despite the risk of failure, loss, or harm. Full entry
- Spelling
- chance → chanced: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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