- prospect for something
- prospect for somethingto search for something, especially for metals or minerals. •
The old men said they were prospecting for gold.
•What are they prospecting for out in the desert?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
prospect for something
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prospect — [präs′pekt΄] n. [ME prospecte < L prospectus, lookout < prospicere, to look forward < pro , forward + specere, to look: see SPY] 1. a) a broad view; scene b) a place affording such a view 2. a mental view or examination; survey 3. t … English World dictionary
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Prospect — Pros pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prospected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prospecting}.] To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prospect — ▪ I. prospect pros‧pect 1 [ˈprɒspekt ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon: prospect of • There is little real prospect of significant economic growth. 2. prospects [plural] c … Financial and business terms
prospect — pros|pect1 [ pras,pekt ] noun *** ▸ 1 possibility of something ▸ 2 something you expect to happen ▸ 3 chances of success ▸ 4 someone likely to succeed ▸ 5 possible/likely customer ▸ 6 view of wide area 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prospect — I UK [ˈprɒspekt] / US [ˈprɑsˌpekt] noun Word forms prospect : singular prospect plural prospects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something good prospect for: The prospects for employment in… … English dictionary
prospect — ♦♦ prospects, prospecting, prospected (The noun is pronounced [[t]prɒ̱spekt, AM prɑ͟ː [/t]]u>. The verb is pronounced [[t]prəspe̱kt, AM prɑ͟ːspekt[/t]]u> and is hyphenated pro+spect.) 1) N VAR: with supp, oft N of n/ ing If there is some… … English dictionary
prospect — n. & v. n. 1 a (often in pl.) an expectation, esp. of success in a career etc. (his prospects were brilliant; offers a gloomy prospect; no prospect of success). b something one has to look forward to (don t relish the prospect of meeting him). 2… … Useful english dictionary
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