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prospect
What does prospect mean?
prospect (noun): the potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prospect in a sentence?
- His prospects as a writer are excellent. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does prospect come from?
From Middle English prospecte, from Latin prōspectus (“view, sight, prospect; panorama”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “prospect” mean?
a cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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the potential things that may come to pass, often favorable
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