prosper

[ pros-per ]

/ ˈprɒs pər /

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verb (used without object)

to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.

Origin of prosper

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English prosperen, Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperāre “to make happy,” derivative of prosperus prosperous

ANTONYMS FOR prosper

1 fail.

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synonym study for prosper

1. See succeed.

OTHER WORDS FROM prosper

un·pros·pered, adjectiveun·pros·per·ing, adjective

Words nearby prosper

prospect, Prospect Heights, prospective, prospector, prospectus, prosper, prosperity, prosperity gospel, prospermia, Prospero, prosperous

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Example sentences from the Web for prosper

Back then, Prosper and the others may not have been saying in public, “Oh, my God, this is wrong.”
The Crimes of Guantánamo|Tara McKelvey|April 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Prosper smoked and stood there looking, now at her, now at the fire.
The Branding Iron|Katharine Newlin Burt
Raoul did not speak of Prosper; and if one mentioned his name, Raoul shut his mouth and made no answer.
The Ruling Passion|Henry van Dyke
Prosper Mrime called Albis screen a splendid folly before which one is ashamed to be wise.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

So we determined, like Dee and Prosper le Gai, to "bide our time."
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Prosper remained thoughtful for a while, his head thrown back a little, looking at her through his eyelashes.
The Branding Iron|Katharine Newlin Burt

British Dictionary definitions for prosper

prosper

/ (ˈprɒspə) /

verb

(usually intr) to thrive, succeed, etc, or cause to thrive, succeed, etc in a healthy way

Word Origin for prosper

C15: from Latin prosperāre to succeed, from prosperus fortunate, from pro- 1 + spēs hope

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	prosper
释义	prosper [ pros-per ] / ˈprɒs pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosper ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish. verb (used with object) Archaic. to make successful or fortunate. Origin of prosper First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English prosperen, Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperāre “to make happy,” derivative of prosperus prosperous ANTONYMS FOR prosper 1 fail. SEE ANTONYMS FOR prosper ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for prosper 1. See succeed. OTHER WORDS FROM prosper un·pros·pered, adjectiveun·pros·per·ing, adjective Words nearby prosper prospect, Prospect Heights, prospective, prospector, prospectus, prosper, prosperity, prosperity gospel, prospermia, Prospero, prosperous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prosper Back then, Prosper and the others may not have been saying in public, “Oh, my God, this is wrong.” The Crimes of Guantánamo\|Tara McKelvey\|April 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Prosper smoked and stood there looking, now at her, now at the fire. The Branding Iron\|Katharine Newlin Burt Raoul did not speak of Prosper; and if one mentioned his name, Raoul shut his mouth and made no answer. The Ruling Passion\|Henry van Dyke Prosper Mrime called Albis screen a splendid folly before which one is ashamed to be wise. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly So we determined, like Dee and Prosper le Gai, to "bide our time." At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed Prosper remained thoughtful for a while, his head thrown back a little, looking at her through his eyelashes. The Branding Iron\|Katharine Newlin Burt British Dictionary definitions for prosper prosper / (ˈprɒspə) / verb (usually intr) to thrive, succeed, etc, or cause to thrive, succeed, etc in a healthy way Word Origin for prosper C15: from Latin prosperāre to succeed, from prosperus fortunate, from pro- 1 + spēs hope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prosper blossom, bloom, multiply, flourish, thrive, do well, catch on, advance, flower, score, augment, batten, rise, bear, yield, increase, benefit, produce, gain, progress
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prosper

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of prosper

ANTONYMS FOR prosper

synonym study for prosper

OTHER WORDS FROM prosper

Words nearby prosper

Example sentences from the Web for prosper

British Dictionary definitions for prosper

verb

Word Origin for prosper

Words related to prosper