prosper

name

1. A male given name from French.

verb

Etymology: From Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to render happy”), from prosperus (“prosperous”), from Proto-Italic *prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- (“to succeed”), whence also Latin spēs (“hope, expectation”).

1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.

   “Yet his passion for her had grown fiercer than ever, and he swore to himself that he would win her back from her phantasies. She, one may believe, was ready enough to listen. As she walked with him by the Sker water his words were like musick to her ears, and Alison within doors laughed to herself and saw her devices prosper.”

2. To grow; to increase.

   “And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.”

3. To favor; to render successful.

   “Prosper thou our handiwork.”

   “Greensleeues now farewel adue God I pray to prosper thee: For I am stil thy louer true, come once againe and loue me.”