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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance;
- Example: "The new student is thriving"
[syn: thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prosper \Pros"per\, v. i. 1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. [1913 Webster] They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To grow; to increase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prosper \Pros"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospered; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospering.] [F. prosp['e]rer v. i., or L. prosperare, v. i., or L. prosperare, v. t., fr. prosper or prosperus. See Prosperous.] To favor; to render successful. "Prosper thou our handiwork." --Bk. of Common Prayer. [1913 Webster] All things concur toprosper our design. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prosper v 1: 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" [syn: thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

PROSPER ["PROSPER: A Language for Specification by Prototyping", J. Leszczylowski, Comp Langs 14(3):165-180 (1989)].