B2verb · transitive · rare

prosper

prosper · prospers · prospered · prospering

процвітати

процветать, преуспевать, благоденствовать

gedeihen, florieren, prosperieren

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.

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UK/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/US/ˈpɹɑspɚ/

» Not all good men will prosper.

Nicht alle guten Menschen werden vorankommen. — Espi

Не все хорошие люди будут благоденствовать. — Hellerick

Не всі добрі люди матимуть добробут. — aandrusiak

Не всі добрі люди будуть процвітати. — aandrusiak

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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.

More definitions

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Examples

31 sentences

Not all good men will prosper.
Не всі добрі люди матимуть добробут. — aandrusiak
ruНе все хорошие люди будут благоденствовать. — Hellerick
deNicht alle guten Menschen werden vorankommen. — Espi
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My business is prospering.
Мій бізнес процвітає. — deniko
ruМой бизнес процветает. — odexed
deMein Geschäft läuft gut. — Tamy
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The good will not necessarily prosper.
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A country prospers where justice reigns.
deEin Land, in dem Gerechtigkeit herrscht, gedeiht. — Rovo
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The country where justice reigns prospers.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to be successful:

Русский

By meaning 1

to be successful:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to be successful:

Origin

From Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to render happy”), from prosperus (“prosp

From 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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