bechance

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪˈt͡ʃæns/, /bɪˈt͡ʃɑːns/ Rhymes: -æns, -ɑːns === Etymology 1 === From be- +‎ chance. ==== Verb ==== bechance (third-person singular simple present bechances, present participle bechancing, simple past and past participle bechanced) (intransitive) To happen; chance. (transitive, archaic) To happen (to); befall to. ===== Synonyms ===== (to happen) come to pass, occur, transpire; See also Thesaurus:happen (to happen to) === Etymology 2 === From be- (“by”) +‎ chance. ==== Adverb ==== bechance (not comparable) Accidentally; by chance.