prosper
verb (used without object)
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
prospers
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present tense formof prosper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Yet to our mind the remarkable news of this anniversary is that our free republic has stood for a quarter millennium and prospers still.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tom Roebuck, another wing who prospers in the air, is only just back from a broken toe.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
“When Indonesia prospers, the region prosters,” Lee said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Western analysts say the counteroffensive, even if it prospers, won’t end the war which started with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
St Emilion is now secure under his patronage, and the convent prospers as a result of my commerce with the local merchants and farmers, so Mother Ermentrude and the bishop are pleased.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
