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- DictionaryFor·tune/ˈfôrCHən/
noun
- 1. chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs: "some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate"
- 2. a large amount of money or assets: "he eventually inherited a substantial fortune"
The meaning of FORTUNE is a very large sum of money. How to use fortune in a sentence.
FORTUNE definition: 1. a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.: 2. chance and the way it affects your life: 3…. Learn more.
noun. an amount of wealth or material prosperity, esp, when unqualified, a great amount. small fortune. a large sum of money. a power or force, often personalized, regarded as being responsible for human affairs; chance. luck, esp when favourable. often plural a person's lot or destiny.
noun. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome. “it was as if fortune guided his hand”. synonyms: luck. see more. good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries. noun. a large amount of wealth or prosperity. see more.
noun. /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/. /ˈfɔːrtʃən/. Idioms. [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).
fortune in British English. (ˈfɔːtʃən ) noun. 1. an amount of wealth or material prosperity, esp, when unqualified; a great amount. 2. See small fortune. 3. a power or force, often personalized, regarded as being responsible for human affairs; chance.
1. an amount of wealth or material prosperity, esp, when unqualified, a great amount. 2. small fortune a large sum of money. 3. (European Myth & Legend) a power or force, often personalized, regarded as being responsible for human affairs; chance. 4. luck, esp when favourable.
FORTUNE meaning: 1. a lot of money: 2. the good or bad things that happen to you: . Learn more.
noun. /ˈfɔrtʃən/ [uncountable] chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. By a stroke of fortune, she found work almost immediately. Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). Definitions on the go.
Fortune definition: A hypothetical, often personified force or power that favorably or unfavorably governs the events of one's life.