fortune

Definition

  • noun: a very large amount of money
  • noun: a hypothetical force or personified power that unpredictably determines events and issues favorably or unfavorably
  • verb: to give good or bad fortune to
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: accident, luck, chance

Examples

  • They spent a 'small fortune' [=a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money] on redecorating their house.

  • She said that she could tell my 'fortune'. [=could tell what would happen to me in the future]

  • They had the good 'fortune' to escape injury when their car crashed.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Madam, Sen is here now. - Finally! Sen has arrived, sir. She'll be with you in just a few minutes. He's destroying everything. It's costing us a fortune. So suck up to him and get every last speck of gold he's... Eww! What's that dirty mouse doing here? Huh? He's your... (..)
    2001 Spirited Away