prosperar

to prosper

verb prohs-peh-RAHR Rare

Origin: Latin prosperare, from prosperus (favourable)

Also means

to thrive

Usage Note

Prosperar is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes. It collocates naturally with businesses, economies, and plants — el negocio prospera — but also with people. The noun prosperidad (prosperity) and adjective próspero share the same root; note the written accent on próspero but not on prosperar.

Examples

"La empresa logró prosperar en tiempos difíciles."

Natural Translation

The company managed to thrive in difficult times.

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