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prospect definition

pros·pect (präs′pekt′)

noun

    1. a broad view; scene
    2. a place affording such a view
  2. a mental view or examination; survey
  3. the view obtained from any particular point; outlook
  4. a looking forward to something; anticipation
    1. something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome
    2. apparent chance for success
  6. a likely or prospective customer, candidate, undertaking, etc.
  7. ☆ Mining
    1. a place where a mineral deposit is sought or found
    2. a sample of gravel, earth, etc. tested for a particular mineral, or the resulting yield of mineral

Etymology: ME prospecte < L prospectus, lookout < prospicere, to look forward < pro-, forward + specere, to look: see spy

transitive verb, intransitive verb

☆ to explore or search (for) to prospect for gold
prospect Idioms

in prospect

expected

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