make a fortune — to earn or acquire a very large amount of money
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to earn or acquire a very large amount of money
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ə ˈfɔːrtʃən/
Example Sentences
- She made a fortune selling homemade cookies to aliens.
- The startup founder made a fortune when the company went public.
- He made a fortune by teaching cats how to use smartphones.
make a fortune
VERB[/meɪk ə ˈfɔːrtʃən/]
to earn or acquire a very large amount of money
💡 Concept
He worked hard for years and finally managed to make a fortune from his small bakery.
🎵 Rhyme
His fortune grew beyond all proportion!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/meɪk ə ˈfɔːrtʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪk ə ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootfortune
🎵Rhyme
fortuneproportionortion
fortune
proportion
ortion
🔗Collocations
make a small fortune
make a fortune overnight
make a fortune selling
make a fortune in real estate
made a fortune from
hoping to make a fortune
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“She made a fortune selling homemade cookies to aliens.”
“The startup founder made a fortune when the company went public.”
😄 Fun example
“He made a fortune by teaching cats how to use smartphones.”
“Many investors made a fortune during the tech boom.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
strike it richhit the jackpotmake a killingearn big moneybecome wealthy
Antonyms
lose moneygo bankruptmake a loss
Related
fortunewealthrichesprosperitywindfall
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