Definition & Meaning of "fortune"in English

Fortune

a very large sum of money

Grammatical Information

animacy status

inanimate

plural form

fortunes

Examples

He inherited a fortune from his grandparents and became one of the wealthiest individuals in the country.

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

Examples

By sheer fortune, she found a hundred-dollar bill on the sidewalk.

the potential outcome or destiny of someone or something, often influenced by luck or circumstance

fate

future

Examples

The fortune of the business seemed tied to the success of its latest project.

Lexical Tree

misfortune

fortune

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