Meaning & use
Prospered
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Succeeded or thrived, especially financially or in terms of health and well-being.
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The small business prospered after moving to the new location.
Their friendship prospered despite the distance between them.
A note on using this word
From Latin prosperare, 'to cause to succeed,' related to 'prosperity' and 'prosperous.'
Words with a similar meaning
flourishedthrivedsucceeded
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Words with an opposite meaning
faileddeclined
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