- prosper, be prosperous
- v. chep
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prosper, be prosperous
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Prosper — m French and English: from the Latin name Prosperus, derived from the adjective prosper fortunate, prosperous (originally ‘according to one s wishes’, Latin pro spe). This was the name of various early saints, including a 5th century theologian… … First names dictionary
Prosper (Vorname) — Prosper ist ein männlicher Vorname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Varianten 3 Bekannte Namensträger 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prosperous — Pros per*ous, a. [L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See {Despair}.] 1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. [1913 Webster] A happy passage and a prosperous wind … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosperous — mid 15c., tending to bring success, from obsolete Fr. prospereus (15c.), from prosperer (see PROSPER (Cf. prosper)). The sense of flourishing is first recorded late 15c … Etymology 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prosper — Pros per, v. i. 1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. [1913 Webster] They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To grow; to increase.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosperous — [präs′pər əs] adj. [ME < MFr prospereus: see PROSPER & OUS] 1. having continued success; prospering; flourishing 2. well to do; well off 3. conducive to success; favorable prosperously adv … English World dictionary
prosper — mid 15c., from O.Fr. prosperer (14c.), from L. prosperare cause to succeed, render happy, from prosperus favorable, fortunate, prosperous, perhaps lit. agreeable to one s wishes, from Old L. pro spere according to expectation, from pro for +… … Etymology dictionary
prosper — 01. High tech companies are really [prospering], and there are lots of jobs available in the industry these days. 02. The United States enjoyed a period of economic growth and [prosperity] in the 1950s. 03. The end of the war has brought a new… … Grammatical examples in English
prosperous — adj. 1 successful; rich (a prosperous merchant). 2 flourishing; thriving (a prosperous enterprise). 3 auspicious (a prosperous wind). Derivatives: prosperously adv. prosperousness n. Etymology: ME f. obs. F prospereus f. L prosper(us) … Useful english dictionary
prosperous — adjective a) characterized by success Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox. b) well off; affluent He was raised in a very prosperous household. Syn: successful … Wiktionary
