tell (someone's) fortune



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tell (someone's) fortune

To (profess to) anticipate and inform someone about certain outcomes or events in his or her near or distant future. This old lady in the apartment next to mine offered to tell my fortune for ten bucks. I never go in for stuff like that, but I'll admit that I'm a bit curious.
See also: fortune, tell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaceyMAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Nasser-Arabic
Morgaine-Arthurian Romance
Hastings['heistiŋz]
Milford['milfəd]
Maria[mə'ri:ə]