Fortune
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔrtʃən/
Fortune (noun)
- Good luck or success that happens by chance.
- A large amount of money or valuable possessions.
- A prediction about someone's future, often given by a fortune teller.
Examples
- She had the fortune to find a great job quickly.
- He made a fortune in the stock market.
Common collocations: bring fortune, earn a fortune, tell a fortune, fortune someone, fortune favors the bold
Fortune (verb)
- To predict someone's future, often using special methods.
Examples
- She fortunes him by reading his future in the cards.
- The reader fortunes people by looking at their palms and signs.