prosper
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[pros-per] Pronunciation Key
[pros-per] Pronunciation Key –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to be successful or fortunate, esp. in financial respects; thrive; flourish. |
| 2. | Archaic. to make successful or fortunate. |
—Antonyms 1. fail.
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| pros·per
(prŏs'pər) Pronunciation Key
intr.v. pros·pered, pros·per·ing, pros·pers To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive. [Middle English prosperen, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperāre, to render fortunate, from prosperus, favorable; see spē- in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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prosper
c.1460, from O.Fr. prosperer (14c.), from L. prosperare "cause to succeed, render happy," from prosperus "favorable, fortunate, prosperous," perhaps lit. "agreeable to one's wishes," from Old L. pro spere "according to expectation," from pro "for" + abl. of spes "hope," from PIE base *spei- "to flourish, succeed." Prosperous is first recorded 1445, originally "tending to bring success;" in the sense of "flourishing" it is first recorded 1472.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| prosper | |
verb | |
| make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving" [syn: thrive] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
PROSPER
["PROSPER: A Language for Specification by Prototyping", J. Leszczylowski, Comp Langs 14(3):165-180 (1989)].
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Prosper, ND Zip code(s): 58042
Prosper, TX (town, FIPS 59696) Location: 33.24023 N, 96.78589 W
Population (1990): 1018 (368 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75078
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Prosper
Pros"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospered; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospering.] [F. prosp['e]rer v. i., or L. prosperare, v. i., or L. prosperare, v. t., fr. prosper or prosperus. See Prosperous.] To favor; to render successful. "Prosper thou our handiwork." --Bk. of Common Prayer. All things concur toprosper our design. --Dryden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Prosper
Pros"per\, v. i. 1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. --Milton. 2. To grow; to increase. [Obs.] Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. --Evelyn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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