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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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| prospering | |
adjective | |
| very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: booming] |
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