thrive

[ thrahyv ]

/ θraɪv /

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verb (used without object), thrived or throve, thrived or thriv·en [thriv-uhn] /ˈθrɪv ən/, thriv·ing.

to prosper; be fortunate or successful.

to grow or develop vigorously; flourish: The children thrived in the country.

Nearby words

thrill-seeker, thriller, thrilling, thrippence, thrips, thrive, thrix, thro, thro', throat, throat microphone

Origin of thrive

1150–1200; Middle English thriven < Old Norse thrīfast to thrive, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp

SYNONYMS FOR thrive

1 advance. See succeed.

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Related forms

thriv·er, nounthriv·ing·ly, adverbun·thriv·ing, adjective

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Agriculture flourishes; the cultivated fields look well, and the gardens abound with thriving vegetables and fruit-trees.
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British Dictionary definitions for thriving

thrive

/ (θraɪv) /

verb thrives, thriving, thrived, throve, thrived or thriven (ˈθrɪvən) (intr)

to grow strongly and vigorously

to do well; prosper

Derived Forms

thriver, nounthriving, adjectivethrivingly, adverb

Word Origin for thrive

C13: from Old Norse thrīfask to grasp for oneself, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp, of obscure origin

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