Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leave to chance

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
leave -to chance
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Not to take care of something; not to plan for something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaves to chance (present, singular) leaving to chance (participle, present) left to chance (participle, past) left to chance (past)

Phrases

leave to one's own devices

Frequently Paired Words

leave to one's own devices

Questions

What does leave to chance mean?
Not to take care of something; not to plan for something.

How to pronounce leave to chance

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