# chances

Pronunciation: US say "CHAN-siz" /ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/; UK say "CHAHN-siz" /ˈtʃɑːnsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of chance. — plural of chance
   - Simple: Plural of chance. Use this when talking about more than one chance.
   - _The doctors weighed the patient's chances before agreeing on a treatment._
   - _Investors who ignore the warning signs are taking real chances with their savings._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of chance. — third-person singular simple present indicative of chance
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of chance. Use it after he, she, or it.
   - _Whenever the boss is away, she chances a few extra minutes at lunch._
   - _The cat chances a leap onto the narrow ledge above the window._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/chances (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).