American English pronunciation

How to pronounce prosper

IPA transcription: [p'ɹɑspɚ]

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Verb

  • make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

    “The new student is thriving”

Usage examples

  • The rule has been long and prosperous.
  • Roy was born in Saint-Prosper, Quebec.
  • It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.
  • Muslim communities prospered under the Ottoman Empire, as the Sultan was also the Caliph.
  • The rule has been long and prosperous.
  • He describes a quite centralized and prosperous Makurian state.
  • As a result, the populace once again prospered under his rule.
  • The business prospered, and Bourne become a local magistrate.
  • It continued to prosper through the Revolutionary War and afterwards.
  • The nation experienced an extended period of economic prosperity during the Clinton presidency.