Definitions for PROSPERˈprɒs pər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pros•per*ˈprɒs pər(v.i.)
to be successful or fortunate, esp. in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
(v.t.)Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.
* Syn: See succeed.
Origin of prosper:
1425–75; late ME < L prosperāre to make happy, der. of prosperusprosperous
Princeton's WordNet
thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish(verb)
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
"The new student is thriving"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
prosper(verb)ˈprɒs pər
to be successful, especially financially
cities that prospered in the industrial era
Wiktionary
prosper(Verb)
To favor; to render successful.
prosper(Verb)
To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
prosper(Verb)
To grow; to increase.
Webster Dictionary
Prosper(verb)
to favor; to render successful
Prosper(verb)
to be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain
Prosper(verb)
to grow; to increase
Translations for PROSPER
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- voorspoedig weesAfrikaans
- يَنْجَحArabic
- процъфтявамBulgarian
- prosperarPortuguese (BR)
- prospívatCzech
- blühenGerman
- have fremgangDanish
- ευημερώGreek
- prosperarSpanish
- õitsemaEstonian
- موفق شدنFarsi
- menestyäFinnish
- prospérerFrench
- לְשַגשֵׂגHebrew
- सफल होनाHindi
- jól megyHungarian
- berhasilIndonesian
- blómstra, dafnaIcelandic
- prosperareItalian
- 成功するJapanese
- 번성하다Korean
- klestėtiLithuanian
- zelt; plaukt; sekmētiesLatvian
- menjadi majuMalay
- gedijen, slagenDutch
- trives, ha framgangNorwegian
- prosperowaćPolish
- موفق شدنPersian
- بريالى كيدلPashto
- prosperarPortuguese
- a prosperaRomanian
- процветатьRussian
- prosperovaťSlovak
- uspevatiSlovenian
- napredovatiSerbian
- ha framgång, gå bra, blomstraSwedish
- เจริญก้าวหน้าThai
- ilerlemek, gelişmekTurkish
- 成功，繁榮Chinese (Trad.)
- процвітати; досягати успіхівUkrainian
- پھلنا پھولناUrdu
- thịnh vượngVietnamese
- 成功，繁荣Chinese (Simp.)
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