fortune

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

fortunes

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

fortune

past (v2)

fortuned

past participle (v3)

fortuned

present participle

fortuning

3rd person singular

fortunes

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.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.

2. 2.The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.

   • 'Tis more by fortune, lady, than by merit.

3. 3.A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

4. 4.A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To provide (someone) with a fortune.

2. 2.To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage.

Overall

Uncommon· #2989

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• chance
• luck