fortune
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noun \ˈfȯr-chən\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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Examples of FORTUNE
- He hoped to achieve fame and fortune.
- They had the good fortune to escape injury when their car crashed.
- The book follows the fortunes of two families through the years.
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
First Known Use: 14th century
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verbfor·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
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