thrive

[thrahyv]

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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.

Origin of thrive

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

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

Synonyms for thrive

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1. advance. See succeed.

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Related Words for thriving

booming, prosperous, healthy, wealthy, growing, robust, flourishing, burgeoning, developing, cooking, blooming, rolling, prospering, roaring, progressing, arrived, advancing, prolific, rich

Examples from the Web for thriving

Contemporary Examples of thriving

Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers.
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Thousands of years ago, Meroe was a thriving hub of trade and home to some 25,000 residents.
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The company has been plagued by accusations of rape in the United States but still appears to be thriving.
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Thanks to the jazz scene, the city fostered a thriving African-American culture.
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But even before this celebrity benediction, Brooklyn was thriving in the City of Lights.
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Historical Examples of thriving

Apropos, your little godson is thriving charmingly, but is a very deil.
The Letters of Robert Burns
Robert Burns
But then the Mayor is a thriving man, and has a wife to look after him.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)
William Delisle Hay
So that the ruler of the sea can get in supplies from a thriving district.
The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians
Xenophon
He left the park, and wandered into a thriving luncheonette.
Dream Town
Henry Slesar
Es-Salt is a populous and thriving town, the only one in all that country.
Byeways in Palestine
James Finn

British Dictionary definitions for thriving

thrive

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

to grow strongly and vigorously

to do well; prosper

Derived Formsthriver, 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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Word Origin and History for thriving

thrive

c.1200, from Old Norse þrifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably from Old Norse þrifa "to clutch, grasp, grip" (cf. Swedish trifvas, Danish trives "to thrive, flourish"), of unknown origin. Related: Thrived; thriving.