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prosper

verb/ˈprɑspər/

definition

grow and do well

example

Most economists agree that it depends a great deal on the quality of the personnel hired that a firm ultimately fails or prospers.

synonyms
flourishthriveblossomadvance
word origin — late Middle English: from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperare, from prosperus ‘doing well’

Advanced — Set 56

Set 56 of Advanced covers 5 words: prosper , remain, loan, modify, deceive. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. prosper · verb/ˈprɑspər/

    grow and do well

    Most economists agree that it depends a great deal on the quality of the personnel hired that a firm ultimately fails or prospers.

    Synonyms: flourish, thrive, blossom, advance

    Origin: late Middle English: from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperare, from prosperus ‘doing well’

  2. remain · verb/rəˈmeɪn/

    continue to be in the same situation or condition

    Colleagues admired his ability to remain calm even in situations of extreme pressure when others tended to panic.

    Synonyms: stay in place, wait, persist

    Origin: late Middle English: from Old French remain-, stressed stem of remanoir, from Latin remanere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + manere ‘to stay’

  3. loan · verb/loʊn/

    lend someone something

    The museum has graciously loaned the art school its collection of Renaissance sculptures for a temporary exhibition.

    Synonyms: lend, provide temporarily

    Origin: Middle English (also denoting a gift from a superior): from Old Norse lán, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leen, German Lehn, also to lend

  4. modify · verb/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/

    change something slightly, particularly to improve it

    We ended up having to modify our plans for the weekend as there was a forecast of heavy rainfall.

    Synonyms: alter, change, adjust

    Origin: late Middle English: from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare, from modus (see mode)

  5. deceive · verb/dəˈsiv/

    cause someone to believe in something false on purpose

    The company had been deceiving its customers for years by falsely claiming to defend private data and yet selling said data to third parties all the while.

    Synonyms: cheat, fool, trick, mislead, betray

    Origin: Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere ‘catch, ensnare, cheat’