Meanings
verbmake a fortune (third-person singular simple present makes a fortune, present participle making a fortune, simple past and past participle made a fortune)
present singular third person makes a fortune · participle present making a fortune · participle past made a fortune · past made a fortune
- To make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.
Synonyms: make a mint, make a bundle, coin it, rake it in
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.
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Translations
Italian riempirsi le tasche, farsi la villa
- riempirsi le taschemake a significant amount of money
- farsi la villamake a significant amount of money
- fare cassamake a significant amount of money
Polish zbijać majątek, zbić majątek
- zbijać majątekmake a significant amount of money
- zbić majątekmake a significant amount of money
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