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Bechance

verb/kˌæɾəkɑːɹθˈɑːɹɾɪk/

Definition

become of; happen to

happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæɾəkɑːɹθˈɑːɹɾɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈaɹaɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈaɹaɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌæɾəkɑːɹθˈɑːɹɾɪk/.

Examples

He promised that no harm would befall her
What has become of my children?
It happens that today is my birthday

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

betide happen befall

Parts of Speech

verb	become of; happen to “He promised that no harm would befall her”
verb	happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana) “It happens that today is my birthday”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Chance

werden aus; passieren

🇫🇷French

par hasard

devenir de; arriver à

🇪🇸Spanish

oportunidad

ser de; sucederle

🇳🇱Dutch

kans

worden van; gebeuren

🇵🇹Portuguese

por acaso

tornar-se de; acontecer

🇷🇺Russian

случайность

стать; случиться с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

Behance

का बन गया; के साथ घटित

🇮🇳Tamil

வாய்ப்பு

ஆக; நடக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆచారము

యొక్క మారింది; జరుగుతుంది

🇮🇳Gujarati

બેચેન્સ

નું થવું થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಚಾನ್ಸ್

ಆಗಲು; ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发生

成为；碰巧

🇯🇵Japanese

チャンス

になる。たまたま

🇰🇷Korean

행운

~이 되다; 우연히

🇻🇳Vietnamese

may mắn

trở thành ; xảy ra với

🇹🇭Thai

โอกาส

กลายเป็น; เกิดขึ้นกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kebetulan

menjadi dari; terjadi pada

🇲🇾Malay

kebetulan

menjadi daripada; berlaku kepada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بالصدفة

أصبح من؛ يحدث ل

🇮🇷Persian

خوشبختی

تبدیل شدن به اتفاق بیفتد

🇹🇷Turkish

şans

olmak; başına gelmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

בהזדמנות

להפוך מ; לקרות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'bechance'?

The primary meaning of 'bechance' is 'become of; happen to'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bechance' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'bechance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bechance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bechance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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