prospect

[ pros-pekt ]

/ ˈprɒs pɛkt /

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noun

Usually prospects .

an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.
the outlook for the future: good business prospects.

anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.

something in view as a source of profit.

a potential or likely customer, client, etc.

a potential or likely candidate.

a view, especially of scenery; scene.

outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction.

a mental view or survey, as of a subject or situation.

Mining.

an apparent indication of ore or native metal.
a place giving such indications.
a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for additional ore.

Archaic. sight; range of vision.

verb (used with object)

to search or explore (a region), as for gold.

to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value.

to make a careful survey of; examine or evaluate: Another local firm uses the same telemarketer to prospect the northern Brisbane market.

verb (used without object)

to search or explore a region for gold or the like.

to make a search; look for something: As a freelancer, you will be prospecting for clients.

OTHER WORDS FOR prospect

8 perspective.

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Idioms about prospect

in prospect, under consideration; expected; in view: He had no other alternative in prospect.

Origin of prospect

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English prospecte, from Latin prōspectus “outlook, view”; see prospectus

synonym study for prospect

6, 7. See view.

OTHER WORDS FROM prospect

pros·pect·less, adjectivepros·pec·tor

[pros-pek-ter, pruh-spek-ter], /ˈprɒs pɛk tər, prəˈspɛk tər/, nounnon·pros·pect, nounun·der·pros·pect, noun

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How to use prospect in a sentence

This raises the prospect that some impacts of early trauma can be erased.
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In 2014, San Diego real estate officials faced the prospect of potentially having to move hundreds of city employees out of a downtown building if they couldn’t come up with a solution.
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The greatest near-term prospect for action depends on the outcome of the November election.
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Companies you already do business with make for ideal link prospects.
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Los Angeles also has a deep system with potential future stars ready to contribute, like infielder Gavin Lux, one of the top prospects in the game, and catcher Will Smith, who hit 35 combined home runs between Triple-A and the majors last season.
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Prospects for the president to confront Riyadh on human rights are low.
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Prospects for the presidency are tied to economic performance.
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Prospects for extending emergency unemployment insurance are better than they looked a few weeks ago.
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Prospects are quite a bit better for the selection of good leaders in organizations.
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Prospects are improved, of course, by the fact that about 20 percent of BYU students get married before they graduate.
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The Apartments are but low and plain, but here is one of the most beautiful Prospects in the World.
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"Prospects are very different from actual money, and compared to her I'm a pauper," Derby answered.
The Title Market|Emily Post
Prospects of wounded arriving seemed nil, and permission was given for a fancy-dress tea party to celebrate the double event.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
Prospects of recovery are never jeopardized by confinement in a proper institution.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Prospects, in the contemplation of which a mind enlightened finds the gratification of its desire.
Old Continental Towns|Walter M. Gallichan

British Dictionary definitions for prospect

prospect

noun (ˈprɒspɛkt)

(sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitudea good job with prospects

a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectationshe was excited at the prospect of living in London; unemployment presents a grim prospect

a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook

a prospective buyer, project, etc

a survey or observation

mining

a known or likely deposit of ore
the location of a deposit of ore
a sample of ore for testing
the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore

verb (prəˈspɛkt)

(when intr, often foll by for) to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals

(tr) to work (a mine) to discover its profitability

(intr often foll by for) to search (for)

Derived forms of prospect

prospectless, adjective

Word Origin for prospect

C15: from Latin prōspectus distant view, from prōspicere to look into the distance, from prō- forward + specere to look

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