When you discover something, you chance upon it: "I was surprised to chance upon a place that serves cheese fondue." And when you accidentally meet someone, you chance upon that person: "Did you chance upon any other Americans on the cruise?" This verb is a slightly old fashioned way to say "run into" or "come across."

What is chanced upon?

: to find (something) or meet (someone) by chance She chanced upon an original copy of the book in her grandfather's attic. I chanced on an article in the paper about that just the other day.

What do you mean by chanced?

1a : to take place, come about, or turn out by chance : happen it chanced to rain that day. b : to have the good or bad luck we chanced to meet. 2 : to come or light by chance they chanced upon a remote inn. transitive verb.