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swerte [swir.ti.] : fortune (n.); luck (n.)

Derivatives of swerte


Glosses:
fortune
n. (phenomenon)1. chance, fortune, hazard, luckan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another.; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
~ phenomenonany state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning.
~ mischance, mishap, bad luckan unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate.; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
~ even chance, toss-up, tossupan unpredictable phenomenon.; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"
n. (possession)2. fortunea large amount of wealth or prosperity.
~ hoarded wealth, treasureaccumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc..; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
n. (phenomenon)3. fortune, luckan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome.; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
~ phenomenonany state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning.
~ fluke, good fortune, good lucka stroke of luck.
n. (state)4. circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portionyour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).; "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
~ conditiona mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing.; "the human condition"
~ good fortune, good luck, luckinessan auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes.
~ providencea manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures.
~ bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortunean unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.
~ failurelack of success.; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
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