Category:Prosper

Pros"per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospered; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospering.] Etym: [f. prospérer v. i., or l. prosperare, v. i., or l. prosperare, V. t., fr. prosper or prosperus. See prosperous.]

Defn: to favor; to render successful. "prosper thou our handiwork." Bk. of common prayer. All things concur toprosper our design. Dryden.

Prosper Pros"per, v. i.

1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to Thrive; to make gain. They, in their earthly canaan placed, long time shall dwell and Prosper. Milton.

2. To grow; to increase. [obs.] Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. Evelyn.