Definition of fortune

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Fortune (n.) Wealth; large possessions; large estate; riches; as, a gentleman of fortune..

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Making :: Making (n.) That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him..
Recoverable :: Recoverable (a.) Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the ocean are not recoverable..
Decay :: Decay (v. i.) To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay..
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
Envy :: Envy (n.) Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Caesar..
Chirographist :: Chirographist (n.) One who tells fortunes by examining the hand.
Wanion :: Wanion (n.) A word of uncertain signification, used only in the phrase with a wanion, apparently equivalent to with a vengeance, with a plague, or with misfortune..
Repair :: Repair (v. t.) To restore to a sound or good state after decay, injury, dilapidation, or partial destruction; to renew; to restore; to mend; as, to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship; to repair a shattered fortune..
Dejection :: Dejection (n.) Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; mental depression; melancholy.
Misborn :: Misborn (a.) Born to misfortune.
Happy :: Happy (superl.) Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse..
Luck :: Luck (n.) That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill..
Ample :: Ample (a.) Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice..
Embark :: Embark (v. t.) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade..
Grace :: Grace (n.) Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.
Unheal :: Unheal (n.) Misfortune; calamity; sickness.
Adventurer :: Adventurer (n.) One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises..
Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.
Vingt Et Un :: Vingt et un () A game at cards, played by two or more persons. The fortune of each player depends upon obtaining from the dealer such cards that the sum of their pips, or spots, is twenty-one, or a number near to it..
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