be·chance (b -ch ns )intr. & tr.v. be·chanced, be·chanc·ing, be·chanc·es Archaic To happen or happen to. |
bechance [bɪˈtʃɑːns]
vb
(intr) Archaic to happen (to)
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| Verb | 1. | bechance - become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
| 2. | bechance - happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!" |
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