First Known Use: 14th century
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1fortune
noun for·tune \ˈfȯr-chən\
: a very large amount of money
: a great amount of money or possessions
: something that happens by chance
Full Definition of FORTUNE
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often capitalized : a hypothetical force or personified power that unpredictably determines events and issues favorably or unfavorably
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Origin of FORTUNE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fortuna; akin to Latin fort-, fors chance, luck, and perhaps to ferre to carry — more at bear
2fortune
verb
for·tunedfor·tun·ing
Definition of FORTUNE
transitive verb
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obsolete : to give good or bad fortune to
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archaic : to endow with a fortune
intransitive verb
First Known Use of FORTUNE
14th century
FORTUNE Defined for Kids
fortune
noun for·tune \ˈfȯr-chən\
Definition of FORTUNE for Kids
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: a large sum of money
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: what happens to a person : good or bad luck
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: what is to happen to someone in the future <I had my fortune told.>
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: wealth 1 <They are a family of great fortune.>
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