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make a fortune

make a fortune verb: to make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.

Verb

make a fortune (third-person singular simple present makes a fortune, present participle making a fortune, simple past and past participle made a fortune)

  1. To make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.
    Synonyms:
    make a mint, make a bundle, coin it, rake it in

Synonyms of make a fortune

Forms of make a fortune

third-person singular presentmakes a fortune
present participlemaking a fortune
past participlemade a fortune
pastmade a fortune

Questions about make a fortune

What does make a fortune mean?
Make a fortune means to make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.
What part of speech is make a fortune?
Make a fortune is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a fortune?
The past tense of make a fortune is made a fortune.

Words near make a fortune in the dictionary

  1. make a dollar out of fifteen cents
  2. make a face
  3. make a fist of
  4. make a fool of
  5. make a fool out of
  6. make a fortune
  7. make a go of
  8. make a good fist of
  9. make a grab
  10. make a habit of
  11. make a hash of

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