SuaviloquyToday’s word

prospered

Prosper, v. i. — Webster enters it under “prosper”

1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. Milton.

2. To grow; to increase. [Obs.] Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. Evelyn.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Prosper, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospered; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospering.]

To favor; to render successful. "Prosper thou our handiwork." Bk. of Common Prayer. All things concur toprosper our design. Dryden.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for prospered; he lists it under fortunate.

Where he writes about it:

One is said to be happy or prosperous whether his prosperity be the result of fortune or of achievement; prospered rather denotes the action of a superintending Providence. — from fortunate