prosper
verb (used without object)
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
prospered
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past participleof prosper.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prosper.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prosperverb (used without object)to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
Example Sentences
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Unlike others who prospered economically under Chávez, Betancourt and his associates didn't seem to identify ideologically with the late president's movement.
From BBC β Sep. 2, 2026
Unyoked from racial prejudices and prohibitions, Eston’s progeny prospered.
From Salon β Jul. 27, 2026
Since leaving England he has prospered in franchise cricket, ending Royal Challengers Bengaluru's wait for Indian Premier League success with consecutive titles in 2025 and 2026 and winning The Hundred with Trent Rockets in 2022.
From BBC β Jul. 12, 2026
For much of the last century, colleges prospered with the same playbook: enrolling a larger slice of an ever-growing pool of prospective students, raising tuition and investing in campus amenities.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 9, 2026
In the conventional picture, pioneers first built a village, and when it prospered, they set up a temple in the middle.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
