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prospering |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prosper \Pros"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prospered}; p. pr & vb n. {Prospering}.] [F. prosp['e]rer v. i., or L. prosperare v. i., or L. prosperare v. t., fr prosper or prosperus. See {Prosperous}.] To favor; to render successful. ``Prosper thou our handiwork.'' --Bk. of Common Prayer. All things concur toprosper our design. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prospering adj : very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: {booming}, {flourishing}, {palmy}, {prosperous}, {roaring}, {thriving}]
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