| Main Entry: |
prosper |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
be fortunate; succeed |
Synonyms: |
advance, arrive, augment, batten, be enriched,
bear, bear fruit, become rich, become wealthy,
benefit, bloom, blossom, catch on, do well, do wonders, fare well, fatten, feather nest,
flourish, flower,
gain, get on, get there, go places, go to town, grow rich, hit it big, hit the jackpot, increase, make a killing, make good, make it, make mark, make money, make out, multiply,
produce,
progress,
rise, score*, strike it rich, thrive, turn out well,
yield
|
Antonyms: |
fail, lose
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
