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| Main Entry: | prosper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be fortunate; succeed |
| Synonyms: | advance, arrive, augment, batten, bear, benefit, bloom, blossom, fatten*, flourish, flower, gain, get on*, hit the jackpot*, increase, make out*, multiply, produce, progress, rise, score*, thrive, yield, be enriched, bear fruit, become rich, become wealthy, catch on*, do well, do wonders, fare well, feather nest, get there, go places, go to town, grow rich, hit it big, make a killing, make good, make it, make mark, make money, strike it rich, turn out well |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bloom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flower; flourish |
| Synonyms: | blossom, blow, bud, burgeon, burst, develop, fructify, germinate, grow, open, prosper, sprout, succeed, thrive, wax, be in flower, bear fruit, effloresce, fare well, tassel out |
| Antonyms: | shrink, shrivel, wither |
| Main Entry: | fare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get along; turn out |
| Synonyms: | advance, do, get by, get on, go, handle, happen, hie, journey, make out, manage, muddle through, pass, proceed, progress, prosper, prove, shift, stagger, make headway |
| Notes: | a fair (noun) is a traveling show or carnival or a gathering of producers to promote business - fair (adjective) means free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception, or very pleasing to the eye, or not excessive or extreme; fare (noun) is the sum charged for transportation, or the food and drink that are regularly consumed - fare (verb) to get along or proceed |
| Main Entry: | flower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bloom, flourish |
| Synonyms: | batten, blossom, blow, burgeon, mature, open, prosper, thrive, unfold, effloresce, outbloom |
| Antonyms: | close, die, droop, fade, sag, shrink, shrivel |
| Main Entry: | get ahead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excel, succeed |
| Synonyms: | advance, climb, flourish, get on, outdo, outmaneuver, overtake, progress, prosper, surpass, thrive, be successful, do well, leave behind, make good |
| Antonyms: | fail, fall behind |
| Main Entry: | get by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, survive |
| Synonyms: | contrive, cope, do, exist, fare, flourish, get along, get on, make out, muddle through*, prosper, shift, subsist, succeed, thrive, do well enough, make ends meet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain; get or give an advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, avail, benefit, better, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, pay, promote, prosper, realize, recover, score, serve*, take advantage of, thrive, use, utilize, be of advantage, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay off, put to good use, reap the benefit, stand in good stead, turn to advantage, work for |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | teem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be abundant, full |
| Synonyms: | abound, bear, brim, bristle, burst, bustle, crawl, crowd, flow, grow, jam, overflow, overrun, pack, pour, produce, prosper, rain, shower, swarm, swell, be crawling with, be full of, be numerous, be plentiful, be prolific, burst at seams, pour out, pullulate, roll in, superabound, swim in, wallow in |
| Antonyms: | lack, need, want |
| Main Entry: | thrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do well |
| Synonyms: | advance, arrive, batten, bloom, blossom, boom, burgeon, develop, flourish, get ahead*, get on*, grow, increase, mushroom*, progress, prosper, radiate, rise, score*, shine, succeed, wax, bear fruit, get fat, get places, get there, grow rich, make a go, shoot up, turn out well |
| Antonyms: | decline, fail, languish, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | work out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | solve; satisfy |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, arrange, attain, bring off, clear, come out, complete, compromise, construct, contrive, develop, devise, elaborate, evolve, find out, finish, fix, form, formulate, go, handle, happen, manipulate, pan out*, plan, prosper, pull off*, put together, resolve, result, succeed, swing*, turn out, up, win, be effective, come to terms, figure out, get something done, go well, reach agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | get along |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make progress |
| Synonyms: | cope, develop, do, fare, flourish, get by*, get on*, make out, manage, muddle through*, prosper, shift, succeed, thrive |
| Antonyms: | cease, halt, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | succeed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attain good outcome |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive, avail, benefit, come off*, conquer, distance, earn, flourish, fulfill, gain, get, hit*, make out*, obtain, outdistance, outwit, overcome, possess, prevail, profit, prosper, pull off*, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, score, secure, surmount, thrive, triumph, turn out*, vanquish, win, work, worst, be successful, carry off*, do all right, do the trick, get to the top, grow famous, make a fortune, make good, make it |
| Antonyms: | fail |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve recognition |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, flourish, prosper, score, succeed, thrive, become famous, make good, make it, make the grade, reach the top |
| Main Entry: | batten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grow fat |
| Synonyms: | burgeon, feed on, grow, prosper, thrive, wax |
| Main Entry: | blossom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flourish |
| Synonyms: | batten, bloom, develop, grow, mature, progress, prosper, succeed, thrive |
| Antonyms: | deteriorate, die, fade, shrink |
| Main Entry: | get on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cope, progress |
| Synonyms: | advance, do, fare, get along, get by, make out, manage, muddle through*, prosper, shift, succeed, do well enough |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | go |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | operate, function |
| Synonyms: | act, carry on, click*, continue, flourish, maintain, make out, move, pan out*, perform, persist, prosper, run, score, succeed, thrive, work |
| Antonyms: | break |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be entitled to |
| Synonyms: | deserve, earn, merit, prosper, succeed, triumph, be accepted, be favorite, be welcome, be worthy |
| Antonyms: | disqualify |
| Main Entry: | score |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, succeed |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, amass, arrive, attain, chalk up*, connect, flourish, gain, get*, impress, notch, procure, prosper, pull off*, rack up*, reach, realize, secure, thrive, triumph, win, gain advantage, hit pay dirt, luck out, make a killing, make an impression, make the grade, put over, take the cake |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | strengthen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage, hearten |
| Synonyms: | animate, back, back up, bear out, bloom, brace, burgeon, carry weight, cheer, consolidate, embolden, enliven, flourish, flower, fortify, gird, harden, invigorate, nerve, nourish, prepare, prosper, rally, ready, refresh, rejuvenate, restore, steel, substantiate, temper, thrive, toughen, uphold, brace up, enhearten, gather resources, give weight, inspirit |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, dissuade, weaken |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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