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   for·tu·nate

   /ˈfôrCH(ə)nət/

   adjective

   • 1. favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky: "she'd been fortunate to escape more serious injury" Similar luckyfavoredblessedblessed with good luckin luckborn with a silver spoon in one's mouthborn under a lucky starhaving a charmed lifecharmedhappyinformal:sitting prettyjammyOpposite unfortunate
   • ▪ auspicious or favorable: "a most fortunate match for our daughter" Similar favorableadvantageousprovidentialauspiciouswelcomeheaven-sentbeneficialpropitiousfortuitouspromisingencouragingfruitfulopportunehappyfelicitousprofitablegainfulrewardinghelpfulusefulvaluabletimelywell timedconvenientexpedientarchaic:seasonableOpposite unfavorable
   • ▪ materially well-off; prosperous: "less fortunate children still converged on the soup kitchens" Similar wealthyrichaffluentopulentprosperouswell offmoneyedwell-to-dowell heeledcomfortablefavoredprivilegedadvantagedsocially advantagedenviablesuccessfulflourishingOpposite underprivileged

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna (see fortune).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fortunateFortunate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORTUNATE is bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious. How to use fortunate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fortunate.

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   Fortunate definition: having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. See examples of FORTUNATE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTUNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected: a fortunate choice. [ + to infinitive ] You’re fortunate to have found such a pleasant house. [ + that clause ] It was fortunate that you left in time. fortunately. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈfɔr·tʃə·nət·li / Fortunately we were already home when it started to snow.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fortunateFortunate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   fortunate. /ˈfɔrtʃ (ə)nət/ /ˈfɔtʃənət/ IPA guide. If you are lucky, you are fortunate. You can be fortunate to have avoided something terrible and you can be fortunate to have acquired, won, or been bestowed with something better than those around you, like wealth and good looks.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORTUNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected: a fortunate choice. [ + to infinitive ] You’re fortunate to have found such a pleasant house. [ + that clause ] It was fortunate that you left in time. fortunately. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈfɔr·tʃə·nət·li / Fortunately we were already home when it started to snow.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORTUNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. 2. bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious. She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fortunateFortunate - definition of fortunate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Bringing something good and unforeseen; auspicious. 2. Having unexpected good fortune; lucky. n. One who has good fortune, especially a wealthy person. [Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna, chance; see fortune .] for′tu·nate·ly adv. for′tu·nate·ness n. Synonyms: fortunate, happy, lucky, providential.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfortunate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fortunatefortunate | meaning of fortunate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧tu‧nate /ˈfɔːtʃənət $ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective 1 someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation SYN lucky fortunate to do something I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love.

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    Fortunate implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (esp. those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one's choice of a wife; a fortunate investment.