gamble vs chance

chance vs gamble

gamble and chance both are nouns.

gamble is not an adjective while chance is an adjective.

gamble and chance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gamble	Yes	No	Yes	No
chance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, gamble and chance are synonyms defined as:

gamble and chance: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Other synonyms of gamble include adventure, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances.

gamble (noun)	chance (noun)
a risky act or venture	a risk involving danger
money that is risked for possible monetary gain	a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
	a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
	the possibility of future success

gamble (adjective)	chance (adjective)
	occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

gamble (verb)	chance (verb)
play games for money	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
	be the case by chance

Difference between gamble and chance

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