Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a fortune

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
make a -for-tune
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.

Inflected Forms

makes a fortune (present, singular) making a fortune (participle, present) made a fortune (participle, past) made a fortune (past)

Synonyms

make a mint make a bundle coin it rake it in

Questions

What does make a fortune mean?
To make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.

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