3. Suit, legal process.

Prosecutor, n. Plaintiff, accuser.

Proselyte, n. Convert, catechumen, neophyte.

Proser, n. Bore, buttonholder, tedious narrator.

Prosopopœia, n. (Rhet.) Personification.

Prospect, n.

    1. View, survey, display, sight, scene, field, landscape, show, spectacle, vision, vista, perspective.
    2. Landscape, scenery, picture.
    3. Expectation, anticipation, contemplation, calculation, expectance, foreseeing, promise, foresight, presumption, hope, trust.
    4. Probability, likelihood.

Prospective, a. Future, coming.

Prospectively, ad. In the future, hereafter, in prospect.

Prospectus, n. Plan (of a literary work), outline, scheme, programme, announcement.

Prosper, v.a. Favor, befriend, aid, forward, help, make successful.

Prosper, v.n. Flourish, thrive, succeed, make gain, go on well, be successful.

Prosperity, n.Success, thrift, welfare, happiness, well-being, weal, luck, good, fortune, good luck, prosperousness, run of luck, palmy days, halcyon days, smiles of fortune.

Prosperous, a.

    1. Successful, thriving, flourishing, fortunate, lucking, happy, well off, well to do.
    2. Favorable, propitious, auspicious, good, golden, bring, fortunate, lucky.

Prostitute, v.a. Misuse, abuse, misapply, pervert, make a bad use of.

Prostitute, n. See Strumpet.

Prostitution, n.

    1. Misuse, abuse, perversion, profanation.
    2. Unlawful sexual intercourse (on the part of a woman, for hire), harlotry.

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