Pros"per (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Prospered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Prospering.] [F. prospérer 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.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.