Noun

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An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.

A car is a means of transport .

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Resources; riches.

He was living beyond his means .

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(en noun)

Destiny, especially favorable.

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A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.

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'Tis more by fortune , lady, than by merit.

Good luck.

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There is a tide in the affairs of men, / Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune .

One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.

A large amount of money.