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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROS'PER, v.t. [L.prospero, from prosperus, from the Gr. to carry to or toward; to bear.] To favor; to render successful.
All things concur to prosper our design.
PROS'PER, v.i. To be successful; to succeed.
The Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. Genesis 39.
He that covereth his sins, shall not prosper. Proverbs 28.
1. To grow or increase; to thrive; to make gain; as, to prosper in business. Our agriculture, commerce and manufactures now prosper.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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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]

Merriam Webster's

verb (prospered; prospering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French prosperer, from Latin prosperare to cause to succeed, from prosperus favorable Date: 14th century 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 intr. succeed; thrive (nothing he touches prospers). 2 tr. make successful (Heaven prosper him). Etymology: ME f. OF prosperer or L prosperare (as PROSPEROUS)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. All things concur toprosper our design. --Dryden.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(prospers, prospering, prospered) If people or businesses prosper, they are successful and do well. (FORMAL) The high street banks continue to prosper... His teams have always prospered in cup competitions. VERB: V, V

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Favor, befriend, aid, forward, help, make successful. II. v. n. Flourish, thrive, succeed, make gain, go on well, be successful.

Moby Thesaurus

advance, arrive, be blooded, be successful, catch on, click, come along, come off, come on, connect, develop, do well, enjoy prosperity, fare well, farewell, flourish, gain, get ahead, get on, get on swimmingly, get on well, go, go great guns, go off, go over, go over big, go to town, go well, graduate, grow, grow rich, make, make a hit, make good, make headway, make it, make progress, meet with success, pass, prevail, profit, progress, qualify, succeed, take, thrive, turn out well, work well, work wonders, yield