Abound vs Prosper - What's the difference?
abound | prosper |
To be full to overflowing.
(obsolete) To be wealthy.
To be highly productive.
To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful.
* Where sin abounded' grace did much more '''abound . ''Romans 5:20 .
To revel in.
To be copiously supplied;
* The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. - Chambers.
To favor; to render successful.
* Book of Common Prayer
* Dryden
To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
To grow; to increase.
As a verb abound
is to be full to overflowing .As a proper noun prosper is
.abound
English
Verb
(en verb)- Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
- The wilderness abounds in traps.
Usage notes
* (copiously supplied) Abound is followed by in'' or ''with .Derived terms
* abounder * aboundingly * abound in * abound withReferences
prosper
English
Alternative forms
* prospre (qualifier)Verb
(en verb)- Prosper thou our handiwork.
- All things concur to prosper our design.