Prosper Definition

prŏspər
prospered, prospers
verb
prospered, prospers
To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive.
American Heritage
To cause to prosper.
Webster's New World
To succeed, thrive, grow, etc. in a vigorous way.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
A male given name.
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Origin of Prosper

  • Middle English prosperen from Old French prosperer from Latin prosperāre to render fortunate from prosperus favorable spē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Prosper Sentence Examples

  • Apples prosper best in the north-west.

  • The island did not prosper under Portuguese rule.

  • Growing up I was taught that I would prosper in life only if I had a proper education.

  • Citrus trees prosper greatly in this warm climate.

  • If you want your savings account to prosper, you'll have to stop spending money on so many useless things every month.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

RERPER

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Words Starting With P and Ending With R

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With R