chance upon phrasal verb

1. (formal) to find or meet somebody/something unexpectedly or by chance
   • ● One day he chanced upon Emma's diary and began reading it.

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chance upon
• chance upon (someone or something)
to find someone or something by chance
I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.

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chance upon something
• chance upon (someone or something)
to find someone or something by chance
I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.

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chance upon
{v.} To happen to find or meet; find or meet by accident.
On our vacation we chanced upon an interesting antique store.

Mary dropped her ring in the yard, and Mother chanced on it as she was raking.
Syn.: HAPPEN ON. Compare: RUN INTO.

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chance upon someone
• chance upon (someone or something)
to find someone or something by chance
I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.

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