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Meaning of chanced upon
The primary meaning of "chanced upon" is to find or meet something or someone by accident.
Etymology of chanced upon
The phrase "chanced upon" originates from the Old French word "cheance," meaning "luck" or "fate," and the Old English word "upon," meaning "on" or "onto"
Historically, the phrase has been used since the 15th century to describe an encounter or meeting that occurs by chance or accident
Synonyms
stumbled upon
came across
encountered
met
found
discovered
happened upon
bumped into
ran into
collided with
struck upon
hit upon
lit upon
fell upon
caught sight of
spotted
noticed
observed
seen
viewed
witnessed
experienced
met with
made contact with
had a brush with
crossed paths with
had an encounter with
coincided with
Definitions
- To find or meet something or someone by accident, without looking for it or them
- * To happen to come across something or someone, often in a surprising or unexpected way
Usage Examples
- I chanced upon a great little café while exploring the city
- * She chanced upon an old friend at the party and they spent the rest of the evening catching up
- * He chanced upon a rare book in a used bookstore and bought it immediately
Antonyms
planned
intended
deliberate
purposeful
intentional
expected
anticipated
predicted
sought
searched
looked
hunted
pursued
tracked
followed
targeted
aimed
designed
engineered
constructed
manufactured
created