- tell one's fortune
- predict the future
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Fortune — For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune book — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune hunter — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune teller — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune telling — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fortune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fate, lot, destiny; chance, luck; wealth, possessions, property; money. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Chance] Syn. luck, fate, lot; see chance 1 , destiny 1 . 2. [Great riches] Syn. wealth, prosperity,… … English dictionary for students
fortune — [fôr′chən] n. [ME < OFr < L fortuna, chance, fate, fortune < fors, chance: see FORTUITOUS] 1. the entity or power believed by some to bring good or bad luck to people; luck; chance; fate: often personified 2. [also pl.] what happens or… … English World dictionary
fortune — n. wealth 1) to accumulate, amass, make a fortune 2) to come into, inherit a fortune 3) to dissipate, run through, squander a fortune 4) an enormous, large, vast fortune 5) a family fortune luck 6) to try one s fortune 7) the (bad; good) fortune… … Combinatory dictionary
fortune — /ˈfɔtʃən / (say fawchuhn), /ˈfɔtʃun/ (say fawchoohn) noun 1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune; a man of fortune. 2. amount or stock of wealth. 3. great wealth; ample stock of wealth. 4. chance; luck. 5. (often… …
fortune — fortuneless, adj. /fawr cheuhn/, n., v., fortuned, fortuning. n. 1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune. 2. wealth or riches: to lose a small fortune in bad investments. 3. great wealth; ample stock of money, property … Universalium
