take chances vs take a chance

take chances and take a chance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take chances	No	No	Yes	No
take a chance	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take chances and take a chance are synonyms defined as:

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

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

take chances (verb)	take a chance (verb)
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome