Meaning of "prosper" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROSPER

From Latin prosperāre to succeed, from prosperus fortunate, from pro-1 + spēs hope.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PROSPER

prosper  [ˈprɒspə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROSPER

Prosper is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prosper in English.

WHAT DOES PROSPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prosper

Prosper may refer to: People: ▪ Prosper Places: ▪ Prosper, Minnesota, an unincorporated community ▪ Prosper, Oregon, an unincorporated community ▪ Prosper, Texas, a town In computer software: ▪ LaTeX prosper class for making presentations, later superseded by HA-prosper, which was eventually made into Powerdot ▪ PROSPER, a computer programming language invented by Earl Isaac in the early 1970s. Other uses: ▪ Prosper Marketplace, a business, that allows online person-to-person lending and borrowing...

Definition of prosper in the English dictionary

The definition of prosper in the dictionary is to thrive, succeed, etc, or cause to thrive, succeed, etc in a healthy way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PROSPER

PRESENT

Present

I prosper

you prosper

he/she/it prospers

we prosper

you prosper

they prosper

Present continuous

I am prospering

you are prospering

he/she/it is prospering

we are prospering

you are prospering

they are prospering

Present perfect

I have prospered

you have prospered

he/she/it has prospered

we have prospered

you have prospered

they have prospered

Present perfect continuous

I have been prospering

you have been prospering

he/she/it has been prospering

we have been prospering

you have been prospering

they have been prospering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I prospered

you prospered

he/she/it prospered

we prospered

you prospered

they prospered

Past continuous

I was prospering

you were prospering

he/she/it was prospering

we were prospering

you were prospering

they were prospering

Past perfect

I had prospered

you had prospered

he/she/it had prospered

we had prospered

you had prospered

they had prospered

Past perfect continuous

I had been prospering

you had been prospering

he/she/it had been prospering

we had been prospering

you had been prospering

they had been prospering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will prosper

you will prosper

he/she/it will prosper

we will prosper

you will prosper

they will prosper

Future continuous

I will be prospering

you will be prospering

he/she/it will be prospering

we will be prospering

you will be prospering

they will be prospering

Future perfect

I will have prospered

you will have prospered

he/she/it will have prospered

we will have prospered

you will have prospered

they will have prospered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been prospering

you will have been prospering

he/she/it will have been prospering

we will have been prospering

you will have been prospering

they will have been prospering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would prosper

you would prosper

he/she/it would prosper

we would prosper

you would prosper

they would prosper

Conditional continuous

I would be prospering

you would be prospering

he/she/it would be prospering

we would be prospering

you would be prospering

they would be prospering

Conditional perfect

I would have prosper

you would have prosper

he/she/it would have prosper

we would have prosper

you would have prosper

they would have prosper

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been prospering

you would have been prospering

he/she/it would have been prospering

we would have been prospering

you would have been prospering

they would have been prospering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you prosper
we let´s prosper
you prosper

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to prosper

Past participle

prospered

Present Participle

prospering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PROSPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prosper» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of prosper

advance · bloom · flourish · flower · get on · make good · make it · progress · succeed · thrive

TRANSLATION OF PROSPER

Find out the translation of prosper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of prosper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prosper» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 兴隆
• Translator English - Spanish: prosperar
• English: prosper
• Translator English - Hindi: समृद्ध
• Translator English - Arabic: تزدهر
• Translator English - Russian: процветать
• Translator English - Portuguese: prosperar
• Translator English - Bengali: উন্নতিলাভ করা
• Translator English - French: prospérer
• Translator English - Malay: Makmur
• Translator English - German: gedeihen
• Translator English - Japanese: 繁栄する
• Translator English - Korean: 번영하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Makmur
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phát triển thịnh vượng
• Translator English - Tamil: செழிப்புற
• Translator English - Marathi: समृद्धी
• Translator English - Turkish: başarılı olmak
• Translator English - Italian: prosperare
• Translator English - Polish: prosperować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: процвітати
• Translator English - Romanian: prospera
• Translator English - Greek: ευημερούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voorspoedig
• Translator English - Swedish: blomstra
• Translator English - Norwegian: blomstre

10 QUOTES WITH «PROSPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prosper.

1

Isabel Allende

Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her children and her family will be better off. If families prosper, the village prospers, and eventually so does the whole country.

2

Roy Barnes

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity.

3

Sarah Bernhardt

Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country.

4

Ambrose Bierce

Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.

5

Ron D. Burton

In the business world and the volunteer world, each job has certain requirements that must be met in order for that job to be done properly and for that organization to survive and prosper.

6

Arpad Busson

Strong organizations with strong risk controls will survive and prosper.

7

Julian Castro

We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.

8

James Chanos

It's very difficult in the technology space when you have been leapfrogged to prosper again.

9

Adam Clarke

If you go forward in the spirit of the original apostles and followers of Jesus Christ, trusting not in man but in the living God, he will enable you to pull down the strong holds of sin and Satan, and that work by which he is pleased will prosper in your hands.

10

Billy Corgan

Like any good tree that one would hope to grow, we must set our roots deep into the ground so that what is real will prosper in the Light of Love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROSPER»

Discover the use of prosper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prosper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Prosper: Create the Life You Really Want

In Prosper they share six Prosperity Practices that will enable you to create a life that is rewarding, enriching and renewing.

Ethan Willis, Randy Garn, 2011

Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

In Thou Shall Prosper, Rabbi Lapin has done it again. This book tells it like it is in a helpful, honest, hopeful, informative way.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin, 2009

Prosper

New Thought expert Charles Fillmore makes the argument that the Universe wants all of us to prosper -- but that it's up to us to develop the spiritual and mental tools that are necessary to tap into this infinite abundance.

Charles Fillmore, 2009

Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

In Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money, Rabbi Daniel Lapin offers a practical approach to creating wealth based on the established principles of Jewish tradition.

Daniel E. Lapin, 2002

Plans to Prosper You

Do you find hope in Jeremiah 29? George Sayour takes you on a journey into this prophecy. Through it, he highlights his own experiences and gives practical steps for applying this promise to your life.

George E. Sayour, 2006

The Power to Prosper: 21 Days to Financial Freedom

Using biblical principles and promises in her softcover book The Power to Prosper, Michelle Singletary teaches you practical ways to financial freedom by putting you on a twenty-one-day financial fast, where you are prohibited from using ...

Michelle Singletary, 2010

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself ...

The classic handbook for launching and sustaining a career that "explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist," (The New York Times) with a brand-new chapter on Internet art marketing Now in its sixth edition, How to Survive and ...

Caroll Michels, 2009

The Wreck of the Batavia & Prosper (Large Print 16pt)

Following the wreck's discovery some forty years ago, Simon Leys travelled to the site. This is his riveting account of the shipwreck and its brutal aftermath.

Simon Leys, 2010

Should Christians Prosper?: Teacher/Student Study Book

If you do not consider yourself a Christian, don't let that deter you from reading this book. After reading this book, you may just want to become one. Don't waste another minute.

James H. Hooks, 2012

Overcome Fear and Prosper: none

ABOUT THE BOOK overcome fear and prosper divine- way out: is an inspirational and motivational prayer book that will change your life.

Don Uka, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROSPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prosper is used in the context of the following news items.

Utseya lays racism allegations against Campbell

Zimbabwe offspinner Prosper Utseya has, in a letter to Zimbabwe Cricket, claimed that he is a victim of racism and has levelled a string of allegations against ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Prosper blanks Georgetown 8-0 for 5A state baseball title

ROUND ROCK — Georgetown's Eagles entered their summer with silver. The Georgetown baseball team was unable to counter an early attack from Prosper in ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»

Prosper to Charge Fee to Investors That Bundle Loans Into Bonds

Prosper Marketplace Inc., the first peer-to-peer lender in the U.S., is planning to charge an extra fee to investors who want to bundle its loans into bonds in order ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»

Prosper Marketplace And OnDeck Announce Strategic Partnership

NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosper Marketplace, which operates the largest privately held online marketplace for credit, and On Deck Capital, ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

Wall Street mania propels Prosper to $2B value

On the heels of LendingClub's blockbuster initial public offering late last year, smaller rival Prosper Marketplace has just raised $165 million from investors ... «CNBC, Apr 15»

Apple Building 'Live Long and Prosper' Spock Emoji

As spotted by Quartz, a 'Live Long and Prosper' hand symbol emoji has been found in the test versions of both Apple's OS X and iOS Mac and iPhone/iPad ... «Yahoo Tech, Apr 15»

Mahama fires Prosper Bani, appoints Julius Debrah as Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff Prosper Bani has been relieved of his position by President John Mahama who has now appointed Minister for Local Government and Rural ... «Citifmonline, Feb 15»

Businessman Prosper Mkwaiwa dies

Businessman and music promoter Prosper Mkwaiwa succumbed to death after complaining of a fever over the weekend. «Times LIVE, Feb 15»

After Year of Growth, Prosper Buys a Surgical Procedures Lender

But its closest competitor, Prosper, wants people to know that it is not sitting still. After huge gains in sales last year, Prosper, an online marketplace for loans, ... «New York Times, Jan 15»

World Cup 2015: Zimbabwe Pick Prosper Utseya Despite Bowling …

Spinner Prosper Utseya was suspended last year while the ICC reviewed his action, and although he has been cleared to play, he can only bowl ... «NDTVSports.com, Jan 15»