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Definition of Fortune
1. Noun. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. "We ran into each other by pure chance"
Exact synonyms: Chance, Hazard, Luck
Generic synonyms: Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Bad Luck, Mischance, Mishap, Even Chance, Toss-up, Tossup
Derivative terms: Chance, Hazard
Generic synonyms: Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Bad Luck, Mischance, Mishap, Even Chance, Toss-up, Tossup
Derivative terms: Chance, Hazard
2. Noun. A large amount of wealth or prosperity.
3. Noun. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome. "It was as if fortune guided his hand"
Exact synonyms: Luck
Generic synonyms: Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Fluke, Good Fortune, Good Luck
Derivative terms: Lucky, Lucky
Generic synonyms: Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Fluke, Good Fortune, Good Luck
Derivative terms: Lucky, Lucky
4. Noun. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you). "Success that was her portion"
Exact synonyms: Circumstances, Destiny, Fate, Lot, Luck, Portion
Generic synonyms: Condition
Specialized synonyms: Good Fortune, Good Luck, Luckiness, Providence, Bad Luck, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Tough Luck, Failure
Generic synonyms: Condition
Specialized synonyms: Good Fortune, Good Luck, Luckiness, Providence, Bad Luck, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Tough Luck, Failure
Definition of Fortune
1. n. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck; hap; also, the personified or deified power regarded as determining human success, apportioning happiness and unhappiness, and distributing arbitrarily or fortuitously the lots of life.
2. v. t. To make fortunate; to give either good or bad fortune to.
3. v. i. To fall out; to happen.
Definition of Fortune
1. to endow with wealth [v -TUNED, -TUNING, -TUNES]