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bechance

be·chance
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-chans, -chahns]
    • /bɪˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns/
    • /bˈetʃans/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-chans, -chahns]
    • /bɪˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns/

Definitions of bechance word

  • verb bechance to happen (to) 3
  • verb transitive bechance to happen (to); befall 3
  • noun bechance Happen; befall. 1
  • verb bechance (Intransitive Verb) To happen; chance. 0
  • verb bechance (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To happen (to); befall to. 0
  • adverb bechance Accidentally; by chance. 0

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Origin of bechance

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; from phrase by chance

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Parts of speech for Bechance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bechance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bechance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bechance

verb bechance

  • materialize — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
  • transpire — to occur; happen; take place.
  • develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
  • shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.

Antonyms for bechance

verb bechance

  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

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