Meaning
- (intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
- (intransitive) To grow; to increase.
- (obsolete, transitive) To favor; to render successful.
Synonyms
be prosperous
be successful
be succesful
fly high
get rich
go well
be full-grown
go forward
be mature
become rich
cause to prosper
have good luck
become a success
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“I render happy”), from prosperus (“prosperous”), from Proto-Italic *prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to succeed”), whence also Latin spēs (“hope, expectation”).
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