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English verb: chance upon | |||
| 1. | chance upon (possession) find unexpectedly | ||
| Samples | The archeologists chanced upon an old tomb. She struck a goldmine. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake. | ||
| Synonyms | attain, chance on, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | find, regain | ||
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