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Success vs Prosper - What's the difference?

success | prosper |

As proper nouns the difference between success and prosper

is that success is a town in Arkansas while Prosper is a given name derived from French.

As a noun success

is something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.

As a verb prosper is

to favor; to render successful.

success

Alternative forms

* successe (archaic)

Noun

  • (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
  • I suppose them as at the beginning of no meane endeavour, not a little alter'd and mov'd inwardly in their mindes: Some with doubt of what will be the successe , others with fear of what will be the censure; some with hope, others with confidence of what they have to speake.
  • The achievement of one's aim or goal.
  • His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success .
  • (business) financial profitability.
  • Don't let success go to your head.
  • One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
  • Scholastically, he was a success .
    The new range of toys has been a resounding success .
  • The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
  • She is country music's most recent success .

    Antonyms

    * failure

    Derived terms

    * nothing succeeds like success * successful * successfully

    prosper

    English

    Alternative forms

    * prospre (qualifier)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To favor; to render successful.
  • * Book of Common Prayer
  • Prosper thou our handiwork.
  • * Dryden
  • All things concur to prosper our design.
  • To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
  • To grow; to increase.
  • Synonyms

    * See also