"bechance" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /bɪˈt͡ʃæns/, /bɪˈt͡ʃɑːns/
Rhymes: -æns, -ɑːns Etymology: From be- (“by”) + chance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|chance|t1=by}} be- (“by”) + chance Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} bechance (not comparable)
  1. Accidentally; by chance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bechance-en-adv-CbIk90v-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /bɪˈt͡ʃæns/, /bɪˈt͡ʃɑːns/ Forms: bechances [present, singular, third-person], bechancing [participle, present], bechanced [participle, past], bechanced [past]
Rhymes: -æns, -ɑːns Etymology: From be- + chance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|chance}} be- + chance Head templates: {{en-verb}} bechance (third-person singular simple present bechances, present participle bechancing, simple past and past participle bechanced)
  1. (intransitive) To happen; chance. Tags: intransitive Synonyms (to happen): come to pass
    Sense id: en-bechance-en-verb-f720i0Xn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 86 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 32 42 26 Disambiguation of 'to happen': 59 41
  2. (transitive, archaic) To happen (to); befall to. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-bechance-en-verb-fJlpCFx9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: occur, transpire
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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