fortune /; AmE / noun

1 [C]

a large amount of money:

She made a fortune in real estate.

He built his fortune selling computers in Latin America.

Her personal fortune is calculated at $12 billion.

❖ to amass/build (up)/make a fortune

◆ to lose/pay/spend a fortune

◆ a considerable/large/substantial fortune

◆ a family/personal fortune

2 [C, usually pl., U]

the good and bad things that happen to a person, business, country, etc:

The company's financial fortunes are closely linked to those of Mexico.

the changing fortunes of the film industry

a plan to restore the group's fortunes

The company suffered a great reversal of fortunes when public taste changed.

❖ changing/declining/flagging/mixed fortunes

◆ to restore/reverse/revive sb's/sth's fortunes

⇨ COST verb

• interest cover
• interested party
• interest expense
• interest-free
• interest rate
• interest-rate risk
• interest-rate swap
• interface
• interim
• interim dividend
• interim injunction
• interim management
• interim payment
• interims
• intermediary
• intermediate goods
• intermediate technology
• intermediation
• intern
• internal
• internal audit
• internal consultancy
• internal customer
• internal equity
• internal labour market