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prosper verb
/ˈprɒs.pər/
/ˈprɑː.spɚ/ v [I]
/ˈprɑː.spɚ/ v [I] (of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially
A lot of microchip manufacturing companies prospered at that time.
(Definition of prosper verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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