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make a fortune

make a for·tune
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk ey fawr-chuh n]
    • /meɪk eɪ ˈfɔr tʃən/
    • /meɪk ə ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey fawr-chuh n]
    • /meɪk eɪ ˈfɔr tʃən/

Definition of make a fortune words

  • verbal expression make a fortune win, earn a vast amount of money 1

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Parts of speech for Make a fortune

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

make a fortune popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for make a fortune

verb make a fortune

  • prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
  • accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • triumph — the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.

Antonyms for make a fortune

verb make a fortune

  • give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.

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