3 the set of good or bad events that happen to you and have an effect on your life:
[ U ] He had the good fortune to be awarded a scholarship.
5 a large amount of valuable property or money that someone has collected or inherited:
6 the successes or failures that a person, company, or industry has at a particular time:
the fortunes of sb/sth Political and financial factors will also affect the fortunes of these companies.
sb's/sth's fortunes He proved himself highly effective in turning around the car manufacturer's fortunes.
a change/decline/improvement in the fortunes of sth/sb The rapid improvement in the fortunes of the paper industry shows clearly how difficult it is to predict the future at any time.
With a personal fortune of six million pounds, she certainly doesn't work out of necessity.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
She rejoiced in her good fortune.
But for a cruel twist of fortune, he could now be running his own business.
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