prosper

verb

pros·per | \ ˈprä-spər

prospered; prospering\ ˈprä-sp(ə-)riŋ

Definition of prosper

intransitive verb

1 : to succeed in an enterprise or activity especially : to achieve economic success

2 : to become strong and flourishing

transitive verb

: to cause to succeed or thrive

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Examples of prosper in a Sentence

She prospered as a real estate agent. He hopes his business will prosper. No crop can prosper in this heat.

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The richest Americans have prospered, enjoying outsize income gains, but the country's poor and near-poor haven't shared in those gains. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "The federal minimum wage sets a record -- for not rising," 14 June 2019 Within two decades, Koyama, heiress to a vast textile fortune and one of Japan’s richest women, prospered even further thanks to tithes paid by the group’s followers, which now number some 300,000 worldwide. — Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, "I.M. Pei: Establishment Modernism Lite," 24 May 2019 Cities prospered as Augustus and his successors built roads, aqueducts, baths, and amphitheaters to entertain the masses. — National Geographic, "Who was Augustus Caesar?," 20 May 2019 What also prospered was the idea that democracy and free markets were the key to improving people’s lives. — Ioan Grillo, The New Republic, "When Democracy Isn’t Enough," 6 June 2018 Places like Taizhou and Yancheng, a relatively wealthy city whose annual per-capita gross domestic product is almost 18% above the nation’s average, are used to prospering. — WSJ, "China’s Downturn Hits Industrial Cities," 21 Jan. 2019 And when players prosper, Pachuca exports them to other teams. — James Wagner, New York Times, "A Nightmare for Mexico’s Soccer Opponents: More Chuckys On the Way," 27 June 2018 Despite the CinemaScore, Hereditary is prospering at the box office with $13 million this weekend, A24's biggest opening ever. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Why 'Hereditary' Is Dividing Audiences," 10 June 2018 Imagine if the Angeles could prosper in the postseason, just like Trout’s favorite football team. — Marc Narducci, Philly.com, "Millville's Mike Trout is better than ever but thirsting for postseason success," 29 June 2018

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