prosper
To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gainTo be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
» Not all good men will prosper.
Nicht alle guten Menschen werden vorankommen.
Не все хорошие люди будут благоденствовать.
Не всі добрі люди матимуть добробут.
Не всі добрі люди будуть процвітати.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
gedeihen, prosperieren, florieren
процвета́тьprocvetátʹ, преуспева́тьpreuspevátʹ, благоде́нствоватьblagodénstvovatʹ
процвіта́тиprocvitáty
(intransitive)To grow; to increase.
(obsolete, transitive)To favor; to render successful.
- make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
Examples
31 sentencesNot all good men will prosper.
Не всі добрі люди матимуть добробут.
ruНе все хорошие люди будут благоденствовать.
deNicht alle guten Menschen werden vorankommen.
My business is prospering.
Мій бізнес процвітає.
ruМой бизнес процветает.
deMein Geschäft läuft gut.
The good will not necessarily prosper.
A country prospers where justice reigns.
deEin Land, in dem Gerechtigkeit herrscht, gedeiht.
The country where justice reigns prospers.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to render happy”), from prosperus (“prospFrom Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to render happy”), from prosperus (“prosperous”), from Proto-Italic *prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to succeed”), whence also Latin spēs (“hope, expectation”).
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Forms
prospers, prospering, prospered, prosperedSynonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
12 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle