prosper

BrE /ˈprɒspə/ AmE /ˈprɑːspər/

verb / noun en → es

past prospered pp prospered ing prospering

1 SUCCESS [intransitive] B2

to be successful and make a lot of money or have many good things happen to you

prosperar, tener éxito, triunfar

  • sb prospered

Collocations prosper economically · prosper in business

  • He has prospered since he started his own company.

    Ha prosperado desde que empezó su propia empresa.

2 WELFARE [intransitive] C1

to be healthy and successful, especially in a spiritual or moral sense

prosperar, florecer, prosperar espiritualmente

  • sb prospers

Collocations prosper spiritually · prosper morally

  • She has prospered in her new religious community.

    Ha prosperado en su nueva comunidad religiosa.

3 AUXILIARY [transitive] C1

to help someone or something to be successful and make progress

ayudar a alguien/ algo a prosperar, fomentar el éxito de

  • take steps to prosper sb/sth

Collocations prosper the economy · prosper a community

  • The government is taking steps to prosper the local industry.

    El gobierno está tomando medidas para fomentar el éxito de la industria local.