bechance
[ bih-chans, -chahns ]
verb (used with or without object),be·chanced, be·chanc·ing.Archaic.
to befall.
Origin of bechance
1First recorded in 1520–30; from phrase by chance
Words Nearby bechance
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British Dictionary definitions for bechance
bechance
/ (bɪˈtʃɑːns) /
verb
(intr) archaic to happen (to)
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