prosper

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

Recent Examples on the Web While Dallas-Fort Worth has emerged as one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, the opportunity to prosper is not shared equitably across its residents. — Sabrina Corsiga, Dallas News, "The new Dallas Thrives initiative will help ensure all North Texas students receive an equitable education," 10 Feb. 2021 Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, said Republicans could prosper after Trump. — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, "After 2020 debacle, Republicans look to retool as specter of Trump looms," 25 Jan. 2021 Efforts should be centered on three goals: restoring two-parent families, improving academic performance and helping to prepare young adults to prosper in the private sector. — Kendall Qualls, Star Tribune, "To fulfill King's dream, focus on fundamentals," 17 Jan. 2021 Those that prosper outside their aura, the largest being TikTok-owner ByteDance Ltd., are rare. — Time, "China Targets Jack Ma's Alibaba With Monopoly Investigation," 24 Dec. 2020 Those that prosper outside their orbit, the largest being TikTok-owner ByteDance Ltd., are rare. — Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg.com, "Alibaba U.S.-Listed Shares Tumble Most Ever on China Monopoly Probe," 24 Dec. 2020 In fact, the report found over 90% of all deaths and the majority of hospitalizations from waterborne diseases are caused by just three airborne pathogens that prosper in biofilms. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "America's newest water safety challenge is something you've never heard of," 16 Dec. 2020 Good advertising – the sort targeted at readerships by the reader’s own actions – would prosper because the stuff that reaches only the right people is worth far more than the stuff that gets spaffed across all our screens. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Airbnb and DoorDash show the IPO market is going haywire," 14 Dec. 2020 Even now, a certain type of Englishman, eyebrow permanently raised, can prosper mightily abroad by presenting this same cultured cynicism and easy wit. — Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, "John le Carré Knew England’s Secrets," 14 Dec. 2020

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