to fortune

Examples

• All

• And you might fail and fortune might do you in, but it's your best bet.

• But if he has to write something, I can fortune a sign.

• And may fortune smile on most of you.

  Spartacus (1960)

• And you might fail and fortune might do you in, but it's your best bet.

• You be damn fortuned i don't smack your puppy gob,

  The Piano (1993)

• History class from hell, Atticus Finch's classic (and, some would say, cliché) advice is my go-to fortune cookie wisdom for someone in any walk of life who finds herself in my path and is able to listen.

  Blog text (23)

• The new policy is designed to fortunes farmers in the region, helping them gain better yields.

• He believes that hard work fortunes those who are willing to strive for success.

• Investing wisely in the stock market can often fortune an individual over time.

Antonyms

I

to impoverish

14 6.7

Make a person, community, or land poor

Idioms

R

to rake in a fortune

• Informal

1 4.3

To earn a lot of money quickly with little work

Phrasal Verbs

M

to make a fortune

54 3.2

To earn a lot of money, often in a short time

Compounds

G

good fortune

66 2.5

A lucky event or success that happens by chance

F

fortune cookie

• US

29 2.8

A thin sweet biscuit with a paper message inside often served after meals at Chinese restaurants

S

small fortune

17 3.3

A large amount of money that is more than you expect

F

fortune teller

16 3.5

A person who claims to tell the future using cards or palm reading

F

fortune telling

5 5.8

A way of finding out what will happen to someone in the future using mysterious methods

F

fortune hunter

• Offensive

3 5.9

A person who tries to become rich by marrying someone rich

S

soldier of fortune

3 7.9

A person who fights for money for other countries or groups

How Enriching

to endow

• Formal

18 6.1

to fortune

1 8.1

grant

324 3.5

to fund

576 3.0

to donate

457 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology