chanceful

 [chans-fuhl, chahns-]  

chance·ful

   [chans-fuhl, chahns-]
adjective
1.
full of chance or chances.
2.
Archaic.
a.
dependent on chance.
b.
risky.
Origin:
1585–95; chance + -ful

Related forms
chance·ful·ly, adverb
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chance (tʃɑːns)
 
—n
1.  a.  the unknown and unpredictable element that causes an event to result in a certain way rather than another, spoken of as a real force
 b.  (as modifier): a chance meeting Related: fortuitous
2.  fortune; luck; fate
3.  an opportunity or occasion
4.  a risk; gamble: you take a chance with his driving
5.  the extent to which an event is likely to occur; probability
6.  an unpredicted event, esp a fortunate one: that was quite a chance, finding him here
7.  archaic an unlucky event; mishap
8.  by chance
 a.  accidentally: he slipped by chance
 b.  perhaps: do you by chance have a room?
9.  chances are…, the chances are… it is likely (that) …
10.  on the chance acting on the possibility; in case
11.  the main chance the opportunity for personal gain (esp in the phrase an eye to the main chance)
 
—vb
12.  (tr) to risk; hazard: I'll chance the worst happening
13.  to happen by chance; be the case by chance: I chanced to catch sight of her as she passed
14.  chance on, chance upon to come upon by accident: he chanced on the solution to his problem
15.  chance one's arm to attempt to do something although the chance of success may be slight
 
Related: fortuitous
 
[C13: from Old French cheance, from cheoir to fall, occur, from Latin cadere]
 
'chanceful
 
—adj
 
'chanceless
 
—adj

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