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.
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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
synonym study for prosper
1. See succeed.
OTHER WORDS FROM prosper
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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
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