Prosper
to be successful or thriving, especially financially; to flourish or gain wealth, health, or influence.
verbProsper
to be successful or thriving, especially financially; to flourish or gain wealth, health, or influence.
verbImagine This
Imagine a small bakery that reinvests profits, expands to three new locations, and the townspeople begin to buy more goods; the bakery and town both prosper.
Sounds Like
PROS-per
Looks Like
resembles the adjective 'prosperous' (the noun form shares the same root).
Remember This
Prosper is the root of 'prosperity' and 'prosperous'; its history is tied to moving forward with hope.
Other Forms
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prosperity, thriving, flourishing, succeed, grow, advance, economic growth
Note
Prosper is intransitive in modern English (The business prospered). It is related to 'prosperous' (adjective) and 'prosperity' (noun); avoid using 'prosper' as a transitive verb with a direct object in contemporary English.