prosper
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.
Origin of prosper
1synonym study For prosper
Opposites for prosper
Other words from prosper
- un·pros·pered, adjective
- un·pros·per·ing, adjective
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How to use prosper in a sentence
Instead of being hurt by its relationships with the big cloud providers, as some feared before the IPO, Snowflake is prospering.
Why Snowflake’s stock is raging like a High Sierra blizzard | Aaron Pressman | December 4, 2020 | FortuneThese artists continue to prosper because their followings maintain a culture of fascination for them.
After the untimely deaths of young rappers, fans are determined to continue their legacy | Ilana Kaplan | December 4, 2020 | Washington PostBecause it seems that we often make it really hard for people to build things and to prosper, because we like to pay attention to the occasional mistakes that they make and amplify them.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 5, 2020 | FreakonomicsIf the firm can prosper and attract top engineering talent while eschewing politics, other companies might find its path attractive.
James Robinson, who has spent decades researching why certain states and societies prosper, has come to a more nuanced understanding.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408) | Stephen J. Dubner | March 5, 2020 | Freakonomics
Prospered, indeed, to a degree that filled the young workers with amazement—I might almost say, with awe.
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British Dictionary definitions for prosper
/ (ˈprɒspə) /
(usually intr) to thrive, succeed, etc, or cause to thrive, succeed, etc in a healthy way
Origin of prosper
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