fortunes
UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ).tjuːnz/
fortunes is the plural of fortune.
fortunes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fortune.
Meaning of fortune
Noun
fortune (countable and uncountable, plural fortunes)
- 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.
- 'Tis more by fortune, lady, than by merit.c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry...
- Synonyms:
- hap, luck, adventure, accident, casualty, chance, chance-medley, hazard, joss, serendipity
- Good luck.
- fame and fortune
- Synonyms:
- fortuity, felicity, fortuitousness, good cess, good fortune, good luck, happiness, luck
- Antonyms:
- doom, fate, misfortune
- 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.
Phrases with fortunes
Questions about fortunes
- What is fortunes the plural of?
- Fortunes is the plural of fortune.
- How do you pronounce fortunes?
- Fortunes is pronounced /ˈfɔː(ɹ).tjuːnz/ (UK).
Words near fortunes in the dictionary
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