prosperous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperare, to cause to succeed, from prosperus, favorable, from Old Latin pro spere, according to expectation, from pro, for, and spes, hope

[edit] Adjective

prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous)

1. characterized by success

   Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.

2. well off; affluent

   He was raised in a very prosperous household.

3. favorable

   He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

[edit] Synonyms

• (characterized by success): successful
• (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do
• (favorable): favorable

[edit] Derived terms

• prosperously
• prosperousness
• prosperity

[edit] Related terms

• prosper

[edit] Translations