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fortuning
Variant of fortune
fortune
definition
for·tune (fôr′c̸hən)
noun
- the entity or power believed by some to bring good or bad luck to people; luck; chance; fate: often personified
- what happens or is going to happen to one; one's lot, good or bad, esp. one's future lot
- good luck; success; prosperity
- a large quantity of money or possessions; wealth; riches
Etymology: ME < OFr < L fortuna, chance, fate, fortune < fors, chance: see fortuitous
intransitive verb
Archaic to happen; chance
Related Forms:
- fortuneless for′·tune·less adjective
fortune Idioms
a small fortune
a very high price or cost
tell someone's fortune
to profess to tell what is going to happen in someone's life, as by palmistry, cards, etc.
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