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- noun, verb
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
pras
pekt
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| definition 1: |
A prospect is something that looks like it's going to happen in the future. It's a very likely or expected thing, and it's something that people can really imagine happening. People are often excited or happy about the prospect of a certain thing happening, but sometimes the prospect of something makes people worried or afraid.
The team had won almost every game all season, and winning the championship was an exciting prospect.The prospect of war made everyone afraid.- synonyms:
- chance, possibility
- similar words:
- hope, idea
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| definition 2: |
If someone is called a "prospect" or a "good prospect," it means that that person is likely to be chosen for something. They have all the qualities that someone is looking for.
The director of the play felt the audition had given her some good prospects for the lead role.- similar words:
- candidate, client, customer
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| definition 3: |
A prospect is the view from a certain point.
The top of that hill offers a wonderful prospect of the surrounding countryside.- synonyms:
- view
- similar words:
- aspect, landscape, scene, scenery
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| related words: |
chance, fortune, opportunity, potential, view |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
pras
pekt
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| inflections: |
prospects, prospecting, prospected |
| definition: |
When people prospect, they search for precious minerals and metals, like gold and silver.
Many people came to California in the 1850s to prospect for gold.- similar words:
- explore, mine, search
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| derivation: |
prospector (n.) |
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