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prosper

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pros·per  (prspr)
intr.v. pros·pered, pros·per·ing, pros·pers
To be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive.

[Middle English prosperen, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperre, to render fortunate, from prosperus, favorable; see sp- in Indo-European roots.]

prosper [ˈprɒspə]
vb
(usually intr) to thrive, succeed, etc., or cause to thrive, succeed, etc. in a healthy way
[from Latin prosperāre to succeed, from prosperus fortunate, from pro-1 + spēs hope]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.prosper - 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"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

prosper
verb succeed, advance, progress, thrive, make it (informal), flower, get on, do well, flourish, bloom, make good, be fortunate, grow rich, fare well The high street banks continue to prosper.
Translations
prosper [ˈprɒspəʳ]
A. VIprosperar, medrar
B. VT (frm) → favorecer, fomentar

prosper [ˈprɒspər] viprospérer

prosper
vi (town, country, crime)gedeihen, blühen; (financially) → florieren, blühen; (plan)erfolgreich sein; how’s he prospering these days?wie geht es ihm?

prosper [ˈprɒspəʳ] vi (person) → raggiungere il benessere (economico); (business, trade) → prosperare
prosper [ˈprɒspəʳ] vi (person) → raggiungere il benessere (economico); (business, trade) → prosperare

prosper
v prosper [ˈprospə]
to do well; to succeed His business is prospering. voorspoedig wees يَنْجَح процъфтявам prospívat have fremgang blühen ευημερώ prosperar õitsema موفق شدن menestyä prospérer לְשַגשֵׂג सफल होना jól megy berhasil blómstra, dafna prosperare 成功する 번성하다 klestėti zelt; plaukt; sekmēties menjadi maju gedijen, slagen trives, ha framgang prosperować prosperar a prospera процветать prosperovať uspevati napredovati ha framgång, gå bra, blomstra เจริญก้าวหน้า ilerlemek, gelişmek 成功,繁榮 процвітати; досягати успіхів پھلنا پھولنا thịnh vượng
n proˈsperity [-ˈspe-]
success; wealth We wish you happiness and prosperity. voorspoed نَجاح، إزْدِهار преуспяване prospívání velstand; fremgang der Wohlstand ευημερία prosperidad õitseng بهروزی vauraus prospérité שִׂגשוּג समृद्धि jólét kemakmuran velgengni prosperità 繁栄 번영 gerovė, suklestėjimas veiksme; panākumi; bagātība kemakmuran voorspoed framgang; velstand pomyślność prosperidade pros­peri­tate процветание úspech blaginja prosperitet välstånd, välgång, lycka ความเจริญรุ่งเรือง zenginlik, refah 繁榮昌盛 процвітання, добробут خوش حالي sự phát đạt
adj prosperous
successful, especially in business a prosperous businessman. voorspoedig ناجِح، مُزْدَهِر процъфтяващ úspěšný velhavende erfolgreich πετυχημένος, ευκατάστατος próspero edukas موفق menestyvä prospère מְשַׂגשֵג विवरण पुस्तक समृद्ध sikeres sukses, makmur velmegnandi, happasæll prospero, ricco 栄えた 번성하는 klestintis veiksmīgs; turīgs makmur welvarend framgangsrik; velstående dobrze prosperujący próspero prosper преуспевающий úspešný uspešen uspešan framgångsrik ซึ่งเจริญรุ่งเรือง başarılı, zengin 成功的,繁榮的 процвітаючий; успішний خوش حال phát đạt
adv prosperously
voorspoedig بازْدِهار، بِنَجاح процъфтяващо úspěšně rigt erfolgreich ευκατάστατα prósperamente edukalt بطور موفقیت آمیز menestyen de manière prospère בְּרוֹב שִׂגשׂוּג וְעוֹשֶר समृद्धि से, सफलता से, अनुकूलता से sikeresen secara sukses á blómlegan hátt in maniera prospera 栄えて 부유하게, 번창하게 turtingai veiksmīgi; turīgi; bagātīgi dgn makmur welvarend blomstrende kwitnąco prosperamente (în mod) prosper преуспевающе úspešne uspešno uspešno framgångsrikt โดยประสบผลสำเร็จต่อเนื่อง varlık içinde 成功地 успішно, вдало خوش حالي سے phát đạt


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FROM LEON VERDIER, IN PARIS, TO PROSPER GOBAIN, AT LILLE.
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.
Our greatest danger is that in the great leap from slavery to freedom we may overlook the fact that the masses of us are to live by the productions of our hands, and fail to keep in mind that we shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labour and put brains and skill into the common occupations of life; shall prosper in proportion as we learn to draw the line between the superficial and the substantial, the ornamental gewgaws of life and the useful.
 
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