fortune Meaning & Definition
What Does Fortune Mean?
Fortune is a noun that means Destiny, especially favorable. It can also mean A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller. As a verb, it means To provide (someone) with a fortune. To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage. As a verb, it means To happen, take place.
Fortune in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ |
| Synonyms | chance, portion and lot |
| Plural | fortunes |
| Verb forms | fortunes, fortuning, fortuned |
Fortune Definition (Noun)
- Destiny, especially favorable.
She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money.
- A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
- The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- Good luck.
fame and fortune
- One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
He's amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East.
- A large amount of money.
That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?
Fortune as a Verb
- To provide (someone) with a fortune. To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage.
- To provide (someone) with a fortune.
- To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage.
- To happen, to take place.
Verb
- To happen, take place.
- To provide with a fortune.
- To presage; to tell the fortune of.
Synonyms of Fortune
Fortune synonyms and antonyms →Fortune in a Sentence
She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money.
fame and fortune
Fortune favors the brave.
He's amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East.
My vast fortune was a result of inheritance and stock market nous.
Her fortune is estimated at 3 million dollars.
That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?
Word Forms & Grammar
fortune (countable and uncountable, plural fortunes)
fortune (third-person singular simple present fortunes, present participle fortuning, simple past and past participle fortuned)
Words That Rhyme With Fortune
Origin of Fortune
From Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna (“fate, luck”). The plural form fortunae meant “possessions”, which also gave fortune the meaning of “riches”.
Questions People Ask About Fortune
Is fortune a noun or a verb?
Fortune is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for fortune?
Close synonyms of fortune are chance, portion and lot. See the full list of fortune synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of fortune?
The plural of fortune is fortunes.
What is the past tense of fortune?
The past tense of fortune is fortuned. The present participle is fortuning.