prosper
/ˈprɒspə(r)/verb
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समृद्ध होना, फलना-फूलना
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to develop in a successful way; to be successful, especially in making money
समृद्ध होना, फलना-फूलना
- The business prospered.
- Small businesses prosper when roads and markets are good.
- Towns near the river prospered because trade flowed along it.
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- I hope your new shop will prosper.
- Farmers prosper when the monsoon arrives on time.
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prosper (intransitive verb)
Prosper is intransitive: it takes no direct object. The one who prospers is the subject.
'Prosper' intransitive है: इसका direct object नहीं होता। जो समृद्ध होता है वही subject है।
- Businesses prospered after the new road was built.
- The town prospered because of the river trade.
prosper + as / in
Use as for the role in which someone succeeds, and in for the field.
जिस भूमिका में कोई सफल हो, उसके लिए as और क्षेत्र के लिए in आता है।
- He prospered as a trader.
- She prospered in her career.
prosperous / prosperity
The adjective is prosperous and the noun is prosperity.
Adjective 'prosperous' और noun 'prosperity' है।
- It was a prosperous village.
- Education brings prosperity.
live long and prosper (formal wish)
Prosper appears in wishes and blessings.
'Prosper' शुभकामनाओं और आशीर्वाद में आता है।
- May your family prosper.
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adverb + prosper
rapidlysteadilygreatlyfinanciallyquickly
- The business prospered steadily over ten years.
noun + prosper
businesstradefarmeconomyvillage
- The economy prospers when the monsoon is good.
allow to prosper
help toallow tobegin tocontinue tohope to
- Small shops continue to prosper in the old market.
prosper + conditions
underthanks tobecause ofdespite
- The farm prospered despite the drought.
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- Radhika's uncle prospered as a cloth merchant in Surat.
राधिका के चाचा सूरत में कपड़ा व्यापारी के रूप में समृद्ध हुए।
- Cities prosper when people can find jobs.
जब लोगों को रोज़गार मिलता है तब नगर फलते-फूलते हैं।
- The country prospered after independence.
स्वतंत्रता के बाद देश ने उन्नति की।
- The family prospered through honest hard work.
परिवार ईमानदार परिश्रम से समृद्ध हुआ।
- Plants prosper in good soil.
पौधे अच्छी मिट्टी में फलते-फूलते हैं।
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✗ The business was prospered after the reform.
✓ The business prospered after the reform.
Prosper is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
'Prosper' intransitive है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
✗ He prospered his shop by honest dealing.
✓ He made his shop prosper by honest dealing.
Prosper takes no direct object; use make something prosper.
'Prosper' का direct object नहीं होता; 'make something prosper' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Prosper, flourish and thrive all mean doing very well, but the focus differs.
Prosper, flourish और thrive तीनों का अर्थ बहुत अच्छा करना है, पर बल अलग है।
To grow well or develop strongly.
भली-भाँति बढ़ना या मज़बूती से विकसित होना।
- Arts flourished in Bengal.
To grow vigorously and stay healthy.
ज़ोरदार तरीक़े से बढ़ना और स्वस्थ रहना।
- Rice thrives in wet land.
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Keep the do-well words together: prosper, flourish (grow well; be successful), thrive (grow strongly and healthily), boom (grow quickly, especially in business), burgeon (begin to grow quickly).
फलने-फूलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prosper, flourish (अच्छी तरह बढ़ना; सफल होना), thrive (मज़बूती और स्वस्थ रूप से बढ़ना), boom (तेज़ी से बढ़ना, विशेषकर व्यापार में), burgeon (तेज़ी से बढ़ना शुरू करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Greeting: 'May you prosper' is a common wish.
शुभकामना 'May you prosper' आम है।