prosper
verb (used without object)
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
will prosper
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future tenseof prosper.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Those who rise to the occasion will prosper, and those who ignore it will perish.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 27, 2024
"A nation will prosper only when its young people thrive," Xi said, without elaborating on potential policies.
From Reuters β Jan. 18, 2023
But because we don’t know when the tide will turn or which particular stocks will prosper, buying shares that have declined sharply in the expectation that they will soon rise isn’t prudent.
From New York Times β Nov. 10, 2022
"If so, programs will prosper; if not, they will not."
From Salon β Jul. 12, 2022
“A childish display of temper! Students should be glad to work for their city. Ember will prosper if all . . . citizens ... do ... their ... best.”
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
