Prosper
To be successful or thriving, especially financially; to grow or flourish.
verbProsper
To be successful or thriving, especially financially; to grow or flourish.
verbImagine This
Picture a small neighborhood bakery that revamps its layout, adds fresh pastries, and slowly attracts more customers; within a few months, the store signs a profitable contract and the street sounds busier as prosperity spreads.
Sounds Like
PROSS-pər
Looks Like
Looks like the related words prosperous and prosperity, sharing the same root idea of success.
Remember This
Prosper comes from a root meaning favorable or advantageous and is closely linked to the idea of prosperity and prosperous outcomes.
Other Forms
Connect With
thrive, flourish, succeed, grow, advance
Note
Prosper is a transitive and intransitive verb. Common collocations include 'prosper in business' or 'prosper in life.' The adjective form is 'prosperous,' and the adverb form is 'prosperously.'