chance upon



chance upon

To find someone or something accidentally or without looking. Please don't be upset, we didn't mean to exclude you! When Chad and I went out, we just chanced upon the rest of the group, that's all! Were you snooping in my room? How else would you just chance upon my love letter?
See also: chance, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Enid-Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
RobinRAH-bin (English)English, Dutch, Swedish
Miloslav-Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic
Teresinha-Portuguese
Jarrett['dʒærit]