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prosper

[ pros-per ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.

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verb (used with object)

  1. Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.

prosper

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. usually intr to thrive, succeed, etc, or cause to thrive, succeed, etc in a healthy way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ܲ·Dzp adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prosper1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English prosperen, Old French prosperer, from Latin Dz “to make happy,” derivative of prosperus prosperous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prosper1

C15: from Latin Dz to succeed, from prosperus fortunate, from pro- 1+ ŧ hope
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Synonym Study

See succeed.
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Now President Putin, having made the costly decision to invade Ukraine three years ago, looks likely to get away with it, and prosper.

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When they moved in 25 years ago, the soil was rich and trees were prospering, so Hofvendahl planted more, and more, and then more, turning his yard into an orchard.

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He thinks the industry can prosper, but only if it gets the support it needs from the government after the elections later this month.

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"We recognise that we need to make sure that cinemas across the country are prospering. We haven't yet landed on the sort of simple solution to that prosperity but it's our focus right now."

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Britain’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, said Palestinians had a right to “live and prosper in their homelands.”

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What doesprosper mean?

Prosper means to be successful or fortunate, especially in a financial or material way.

Prosper often implies success in terms of wealth, health, and happiness. But it can also be used broadly, much like the words succeed, thrive, and flourish.

You can say that someone is prospering in the present, but the word is perhaps most commonly used in the context of what will happen in the future.

Prosper is associated with its use in the phrase “live long and Dz,” the catchphrase of the character Spock in the Star Trek series of TV shows and movies.

Someone who prospers can be described as prosperous. The noun prosperity refers to a state of success.

Example: If we can continue to maintain this level of quality, our company will continue to prosper.

Where doesprosper come from?

The first records of the word prosper come from the 1400s. It comes from the Latin verb Dz, meaning “to make happy.”

To say that someone will prosper usually implies that they will achieve financial wealth, but it almost always implies that they will find happiness or contentment in their success. In other words, to prosper is usually to succeed in a healthy way—to thrive. The word is most often used in the context of a people’s careers and successful businesses.

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How isprosper used in real life?

Prosper is usually used in a positive way in the discussion of financial success. It’s somewhat formal compared to a synonym like succeed.

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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of prosper?

A. flourish
B. thrive
C. succeed
D. wither

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