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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He said the bank and local communities “can work together” to help people prosper by buying homes and getting higher-paying jobs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Kuriyama held firm that Ohtani could prosper as both a pitcher and hitter at a time that opinion was far from universal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

The Founding Fathers believed the United States could not prosper if its citizens lacked virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“A childish display of temper! Students should be glad to work for their city. Ember will prosper if all . . . citizens ... do ... their ... best.”

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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