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BECHANCE

Dictionary entry overview: What does bechance mean?

• BECHANCE (verb)
The verb BECHANCE has 2 senses:

1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Familiarity information: BECHANCE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BECHANCE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Become of; happen to

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

bechance; befall; betide

Context examples:

He promised that no harm would befall her / What has become of my children?

Hypernyms (to "bechance" is one way to...):

come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

bechance; befall; happen

Context examples:

It happens that today is my birthday / These things befell

Hypernyms (to "bechance" is one way to...):

come about; fall out; go on; hap; happen; occur; pass; pass off; take place (come to pass)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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