Fail and Prosper

Fail

Fail verb - To be unsuccessful.
Usage example: despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office

Prosper is an antonym for fail in topics: be unsuccessful, abandon, lose money.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Prosper

Prosper verb - To reach a desired level of accomplishment.
Usage example: began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks

Fail is an antonym for prosper in succeed topic.

Nearby Words: prosperous, prosperity, prospering

Common collocations

school fail school prosper school
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