prosper

Definition

To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.

Etymology

From Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“I render happy”), from prosperus (“prosperous”), from Proto-Italic *prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to succeed”), whence also Latin spēs (“hope, expectation”).

Example Sentences

• "Yet his passion for her had grown fiercer than ever, and he swore to himself that he would win her back from her phantasies. She, one may believe, was ready enough to listen. As she walked with him by the Sker water his words were like musick to her ears, and Alison within doors laughed to herself and saw her devices prosper."
• "And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand."
• "Prosper thou our handiwork."