English verb: chance on | |||
1. | chance on (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 upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | find, regain | ||