The difference between Chance and Come across

When used as verbs, chance means to happen by chance, to occur, whereas come across means to give an appearance or impression.

Chance is also noun with the meaning: an opportunity or possibility.

Chance is also adverb with the meaning: perchance.

Chance is also adjective with the meaning: happening by chance, casual.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chance and Come across

  1. Chance as a noun (countable):

    An opportunity or possibility.

    Examples:

    "We had the chance to meet the president last week."

  2. Chance as a noun (uncountable):

    Random occurrence; luck.

    Examples:

    "Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?"

  3. Chance as a noun (countable):

    The probability of something happening.

    Examples:

    "There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow."

  4. Chance as a noun (countable, archaic):

    What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.

  1. Chance as an adjective:

    Happening by chance, casual.

  1. Chance as an adverb (obsolete):

    Perchance; perhaps.

  1. Chance as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

    To happen by chance, to occur.

    Examples:

    "It chanced that I found a solution the very next day."

  2. Chance as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To befall; to happen to.

  3. Chance as a verb:

    To try or risk.

    Examples:

    "Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?"

  4. Chance as a verb:

    To discover something by chance.

    Examples:

    "He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way."

  5. Chance as a verb (Belize):

    To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

    Examples:

    "I was chanced out of my money by that fast-talking salesman."

  1. Come across as a verb (idiomatic):

    To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.

    Examples:

    "A business suit and briefcase help her to come across as the competent professional she is."

  2. Come across as a verb:

    To find, usually by accident.

    Examples:

    "In the meadow he will come across a rare flower."

  3. Come across as a verb:

    To change sides (literally or figuratively); to ask someone to work for the opposition.

    Examples:

    "You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?"

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