Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Bechance · Be·chance · IPA /bɪˈt͡ʃæns/ adv. v. t. & i. 01 adv. By chance; by accident. 1. By chance; by accident.[Obs.] 02 v. t. & i. To befall; to chance; to happen to. 1. To befall; to chance; to happen to. “God knows what hath bechanced them.” — Shak.