chance



chance something

to risk doing something; to try doing something while being aware of the risk involved. I don't usually ride horses, but this time I will chance it. Bob didn't have a ticket, but he went to the airport anyway, chancing a cancellation.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TeraTER-əEnglish
NiiloNEE:-loFinnish
Alkiviadis-Greek
Seppel-German
Sabellius-Late Roman
TjaŽ-Slovene