- the state of being successful, especially in making money synonym affluence
- Our future prosperity depends on economic growth.
- The country is enjoying a period of peace and prosperity.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1- The island's prosperity depends on its fishing industry.
- an area with a level of prosperity higher than the national average
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- economic
- material
- great
- …
- level
- enjoy
- bring
- create
- …
- depend on something
- a period of prosperity
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French prosperite, from Latin prosperitas, from prosperus ‘doing well’.Definitions on the go
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