grow vs prosper

grow

verb
  • To become larger, to increase in magnitude. 

  • To appear or sprout. 

  • To undergo growth; to be present (somewhere) 

  • To develop, to mature. 

  • To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants. 

  • To assume a condition or quality over time. 

prosper

verb
  • To grow; to increase. 

  • To favor; to render successful. 

  • To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. 

How often have the words grow and prosper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )