PROSPER


Meaning of PROSPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpräs-pər ]

verb

( pros·pered ; pros·per·ing -p(ə-)riŋ)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.