| 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 |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | increase in amount, number, or position |
Synonyms: |
boost, break the bank, develop, elevate, enlarge, get fat, get rich, grade, grow, hit pay dirt, hit the jackpot, improve, magnify, make a killing, make out, multiply, pan out, prefer, prosper, raise, strike gold, strike it rich, thrive, up, upgrade, uplift |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
Antonyms: |
decrease, take back, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | arrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve recognition |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, become famous, flourish, make good, make it, make the grade, prosper, reach the top, score, succeed, thrive |
| Main Entry: | batten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grow fat |
Synonyms: |
burgeon, feed on, grow, prosper, thrive, wax |
| Main Entry: | bloom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flower; flourish |
Synonyms: |
be in flower, bear fruit, blossom, blow, bud, burgeon, burst, develop, effloresce, fare well, fructify, germinate, grow, open, prosper, sprout, succeed, tassel out, thrive, wax |
Antonyms: |
shrink, shrivel, wither |
| 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: | fare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get along; turn out |
Synonyms: |
advance, do, get by, get on, go, handle, happen, hie, journey, make headway, make out, manage, muddle through, pass, proceed, progress, prosper, prove, shift, stagger |
| Main Entry: | flower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bloom, flourish |
Synonyms: |
batten, blossom, blow, burgeon, effloresce, mature, open, outbloom, prosper, thrive, unfold |
Antonyms: |
close, die, droop, fade, sag, shrink, shrivel |
| Main Entry: | get ahead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excel, succeed |
Synonyms: |
advance, be successful, climb, do well, flourish, get on, leave behind, make good, outdo, outmaneuver, overtake, progress, prosper, surpass, thrive |
Antonyms: |
fail, fall behind |
| 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 |