Fortune
noun
A large amount of money or possessions.
He made a fortune in real estate.
Often appears as...
- make a fortune
- spend a fortune
noun
Chance or luck as a force in life.
They met each other by sheer fortune.
Often appears as...
- by fortune
- good fortune
noun
What will happen to you in the future.
He tried to predict his fortune by consulting a psychic.
Often appears as...
- predict your fortune
- read your fortune
noun
A very large and unexpected amount of money won by someone.
They made a fortune when they won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- win a fortune
- lottery fortune
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Approving
noun
A large amount of money or possessions.
He made a fortune in real estate.
Often appears as...
- make a fortune
- spend a fortune
noun
Chance or luck as a force in life.
They met each other by sheer fortune.
Often appears as...
- by fortune
- good fortune
noun
What will happen to you in the future.
He tried to predict his fortune by consulting a psychic.
Often appears as...
- predict your fortune
- read your fortune
noun
A very large and unexpected amount of money won by someone.
They made a fortune when they won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- win a fortune
- lottery fortune
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Usage
Often used informally when talking about someone who's very wealthy without specifying exact amounts.
After selling his company, he's made a fortune and retired early.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration
Sometimes used to exaggerate the cost or value of something for emphasis.
I paid a fortune for these concert tickets!
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Usage
Often used informally when talking about someone who's very wealthy without specifying exact amounts.
After selling his company, he's made a fortune and retired early.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration
Sometimes used to exaggerate the cost or value of something for emphasis.
I paid a fortune for these concert tickets!
Pro Tip 1/2Colloquial Usage
Often used informally when talking about someone who's very wealthy without specifying exact amounts.
After selling his company, he's made a fortune and retired early.
Pro Tip 2/2Exaggeration
Sometimes used to exaggerate the cost or value of something for emphasis.
I paid a fortune for these concert tickets!
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How does the Nobel Peace...
and had no children. When his will was opened after his death, it came as a surprise that his fortune was to be used for five prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature.
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The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
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How design can help make...
action since then I've led design work at agencies startups and now a fortune 100 company using my skills as a designer I've launched several initiatives that allowed me to introduce the wonder and humanity of science to the world just
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of year the devout fill the streets where they ask for good fortune in the new year and the men endure elaborate tests of strength and endurance but the village of bow day demonstrates its religious devotion unlike any other
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Thanks to the efforts of this community, these turtles have had an extraordinary change in fortune. This is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world.
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Sir David Attenborough...
thanks to the efforts of this community these turtles have had an extraordinary change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world
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Ferocious Hornet Moments...
butchered the succulent and nutritious flesh will be a massive boost to the hornet's own larvae and their queen's fortunes for the first month of spring the queen
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How the pandemic will...
through a variety of things. Tech fortunes in general have done well, even this year, which is one of those great contrasts in what's going on in the world.
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Saving Leatherback...
change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world when we started at the height of the
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Underground Labyrinth Of...
of tons of soil as the set has expanded and contracted in line with the family's fortunes most of the badges life is spent down here
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How does the Nobel Peace...
and had no children. When his will was opened after his death, it came as a surprise that his fortune was to be used for five prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature.
Video examples
The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
Video examples
How design can help make...
action since then I've led design work at agencies startups and now a fortune 100 company using my skills as a designer I've launched several initiatives that allowed me to introduce the wonder and humanity of science to the world just
Video examples
Tongue Piercing PIPE...
of year the devout fill the streets where they ask for good fortune in the new year and the men endure elaborate tests of strength and endurance but the village of bow day demonstrates its religious devotion unlike any other
Video examples
Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
Thanks to the efforts of this community, these turtles have had an extraordinary change in fortune. This is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world.
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Sir David Attenborough...
thanks to the efforts of this community these turtles have had an extraordinary change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world
Video examples
Ferocious Hornet Moments...
butchered the succulent and nutritious flesh will be a massive boost to the hornet's own larvae and their queen's fortunes for the first month of spring the queen
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How the pandemic will...
through a variety of things. Tech fortunes in general have done well, even this year, which is one of those great contrasts in what's going on in the world.
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Saving Leatherback...
change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world when we started at the height of the
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Underground Labyrinth Of...
of tons of soil as the set has expanded and contracted in line with the family's fortunes most of the badges life is spent down here
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I want a president with a record of public service: someone whose life's work shows our children that we don't chase form and fortune for ourselves; we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power. It's mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that's the good stuff in life.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.
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Javier Zanetti
Argentinian Athlete
Sportive fortunes get built day after day, week after week through a healthy lifestyle.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky.
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Herman Melville
American Novelist
Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.
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Graham Potter
English Businessman
You always need a bit of fortune in life.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I want a president with a record of public service: someone whose life's work shows our children that we don't chase form and fortune for ourselves; we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power. It's mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that's the good stuff in life.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.
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Javier Zanetti
Argentinian Athlete
Sportive fortunes get built day after day, week after week through a healthy lifestyle.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky.
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Herman Melville
American Novelist
Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.
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Graham Potter
English Businessman
You always need a bit of fortune in life.
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