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Prosper

Prŏs'per, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PROSPERED; p. pr. & vb. n. PROSPERING.] [Fr. prospérer, Sp. prosperar, It. & Lat. prosperare, from Lat. prosper or prosperus. See PROSPEROUS.] To favor; to render successful. All things concur to prosper our design. Dryden.

Prŏs'per, v. i.

verbintransitive

Sense 1. To be successful; to succeed; to thrive; to make gain. They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. Milton. 2. To grow or increase; to thrive. [Obs. or rare.] Black cherry-trees prosper ever to considerable timber. Evelyn.