considerable fortune

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandfortune

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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fortune
noun
uk
/ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/us
/ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/
a large amount of money, goods, ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandfortunefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He amassed aconsiderablefortunefrom it—a dreadful thing to do.
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He was a highly successful industrialist who made aconsiderablefortunefrom his skill and ability.
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He left aconsiderablefortunewhen he died.
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It has been speculated in the press and elsewhere, however, that it has already made aconsiderablefortunein a relatively short time.
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He has already pledged £5 million of his ownconsiderablefortune.
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The possibility of a spell in prison seems acceptable to many criminals if that is to be followed by access to aconsiderablefortuneon leaving prison.
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It would not be a proper thing to offer a pension of £150 to the widow of an officer who has aconsiderablefortuneleft to her.
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She inherited her husband'sconsiderablefortune, making her wealthy in her own right.
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From his father he inherited aconsiderablefortune, which supported his purchases of books and engravings.
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The two women used theirconsiderablefortuneto build stables, purchase breeding stock, and establish a stud.
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He developed technically beautiful works, had a large following and developed aconsiderablefortuneas a result.
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She was an heiress who inherited aconsiderablefortunefrom her father.
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As a result, he amassed aconsiderablefortune.
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He rose to become a junior partner, and amassed aconsiderablefortune.
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She had amassed aconsiderablefortuneby the time of her death.
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All their business ventures thrived and the brothers amassed aconsiderablefortune.
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He left aconsiderablefortuneto his widow two sons.
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He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him aconsiderablefortune.
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The child, however, inherited aconsiderablefortune, and was carefully educated.
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After acquiring aconsiderablefortune, he turned his attention to politics.
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