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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Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar have all gone home; Sweden, liberated from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ego, has prospered. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "The Danger of Overreacting to Brazil's Disappointing World Cup Exit," 7 July 2018 Small cities and rural areas are losing population and economic power while the state’s wealthy suburban crescent — from D.C. through Richmond to Hampton Roads — grows and prospers. — Washington Post, "2 cities share name, but 1 is in big trouble," 6 July 2018 There are plenty of retailers that might prosper with relatively minor fixes, and that could benefit from the guidance a buyout firm can offer. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Retail Reckoning: How Private Equity Is Boosting Some Brands and Crushing Others," 24 Apr. 2018 The hope is that America's greatest space and aviation artifacts will live long and prosper. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "Fully Restored "Star Trek" Enterprise Unveiled at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum," 28 June 2016 While Shirley’s feminist company prospered, other British computing companies using outdated, discriminatory business practices floundered, dragging down their industry as a whole. — Marie Hicks, The Verge, "The long history behind the Google Walkout," 9 Nov. 2018 The country is prospering and job creation across all industries is at an all-time high. — WSJ, "Knife in a Gun Fight Is Better Than Nothing," 22 Oct. 2018 Since their howls were first confirmed in the North Cascades a decade ago, wolves have prospered in Washington State. — New York Times, "Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?," 5 July 2018 For decades prior, the southwestern borderlands had prospered under a more fluid, humane and practical definition of boundaries, driven in large part by the wants and needs of the blended, binational border communities. — Time Staff, Time, "The 25 Moments From American History That Matter Right Now," 28 June 2018

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