prosper

[pros-per] / ˈprɒs pər /

VERB

be fortunate; succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive

STRONG

advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield

WEAK

be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail languish shrink shrivel wither

STRONG

decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

Example Sentences

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They cannot prosper without American guarantees, but those guarantees come at a price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Cambridge residents would, he added, be "outraged" to find "that one entity owns the word 'Cambridge', because it doesn't help the rest of the city prosper in any kind of way at all".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

For D’Amaro, part of the challenge will be living up to the standards set by Iger, who helped the company prosper during his long career.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"The question most people ask is clear. When will Myanmar prosper?" said astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Then an idea seemed to strike him and he said shrewdly: “Yet I will myself take you there, and if you prosper you can pay me.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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