mischance
mischance · mischances · mischanced · mischancing
To undergo; to sufferTo undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate).
/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/
Meaning
1 sensesTo undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate).
Origin
From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.
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Forms
mischances, mischancing, mischanced, mischanced| Base form | mischance · to mischance |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mischances |
| Present participle | mischancing |
| Past simple | mischanced |
| Past participle | mischanced |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle