prosperous

Definition

Characterized by success.

Etymology

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“I cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).

Example Sentences

• "Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox."
• "He was raised in a very prosperous household."
• "He wondered how many people were destitute that same night even in his own prosperous country, how many homes were shanties, how many husbands were drunk and wives socked, and how many children were bullied, abused or abandoned."

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