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   fortune

   /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/

   noun

   • 1. chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs: "some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate" Similar chanceaccidentcoincidenceserendipitytwist of fatedestinyfortuityprovidencefreakhazardfateLady LuckDame Fortunehappenstance
   • ▪ luck, especially good luck: "only good fortune has prevented British casualties" Similar luckfatedestinypredestinationthe starsfortuityserendipitykarmakismetlotwhat is written in the stars
   • ▪ the success or failure of a person or enterprise over a period of time: "he is credited with turning round the company's fortunes" Similar circumstancesstate of affairsconditionfinancial/material positionfinancial/material situationfinancial/material statusresourcesmeansfinancesincomeplightpredicamentstation in lifelotlifestylefutureprospects
   • 2. a large amount of money or assets: "he inherited a substantial fortune" Similar wealthrichessubstancepropertyassetsresourcesmeansdeep pocketspossessionstreasureestateaffluenceprosperity
   • ▪ a surprisingly high price or amount of money: informal "I spent a fortune on drink" Similar a huge amounta small fortunea king's ransoma vast suma large sum of moneya lotmillionsbillionsinformal:a packeta minta bundlea pilea wada pretty pennyan arm and a lega tidy suma killinga bombsilly moneyloadsamoneyshedloadsbig bucksbig moneygazillionsbig bickies

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.: She inherited a fortune from her grandmother. He lost a fortune gambling. make a fortune You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it antiques. cost a fortune This dress cost a fortune. a small fortune You don't need to spend a small fortune to be prepared.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fortuneFortune Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORTUNE is a very large sum of money. How to use fortune in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fortuneFORTUNE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fortune definition: position in life as determined by wealth. See examples of FORTUNE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfortune noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] a large amount of money. He made a fortune in real estate. Her father made his fortune selling electronics. She inherited a share of the family fortune. A car like that costs a small fortune (= a lot of money). You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORTUNE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORTUNE definition: 1. a lot of money: 2. the good or bad things that happen to you: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfortune | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   fortune meaning: 1. a lot of money: 2. the good or bad things that happen to you: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fortuneFortune - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of fortune. noun. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) “whatever my fortune may be” synonyms: circumstances, destiny, fate, lot, luck, portion. see more. noun. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › fortuneFortune - definition of fortune by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; luck: He decided to travel, and his fortune turned for the worse. b. fortunes The turns of luck in the course of one's life. c. Success, especially when at least partially resulting from luck: No matter what they tried, it ended in fortune. 2. a.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFORTUNE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    6 senses: 1. an amount of wealth or material prosperity, esp, when unqualified; a great amount 2. → See small fortune 3. a.... Click for more definitions.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › fortuneFortune Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Fortune definition: A hypothetical, often personified force or power that favorably or unfavorably governs the events of one's life.