1.
[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.
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They, in their earthly Canaan placed,
Long time shall dwell and prosper. --Milton.
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2. To grow; to increase. [Obs.]
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Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable
timber. --Evelyn.
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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.
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All things concur toprosper our design. --Dryden.
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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)].