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  5  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  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Prosper  \Pros"per\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  be  successful;  to  succeed;  to  be  fortunate  or 
  prosperous;  to  thrive;  to  make  gain. 
 
  They  in  their  earthly  Canaan  placed,  Long  time 
  shall  dwell  and  prosper.  --Milton. 
 
  2.  To  grow;  to  increase.  [Obs.] 
 
  Black  cherry  trees  prosper  even  to  considerable 
  timber.  --Evelyn. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  prosper 
  v  1:  grow  stronger;  "The  economy  was  booming"  [syn:  {boom},  {thrive}, 
  {get  ahead},  {flourish},  {expand}] 
  2:  gain  in  wealth  [syn:  {thrive},  {fligh  high},  {flourish}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Prosper,  ND 
  Zip  code(s):  58042 
  Prosper,  TX  (town,  FIPS  59696) 
  Location:  33.24023  N,  96.78589  W 
  Population  (1990):  1018  (368  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  75078 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  PROSPER 
 
  ["PROSPER:  A  Language  for  Specification  by  Prototyping",  J. 
  Leszczylowski  Comp  Langs  14(3):165-180  (1989)]. 
 
 




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