thrive
[ thrahyv ]
/ θraɪv /
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.
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RELATED WORDS
booming, prosperous, healthy, wealthy, growing, robust, flourishing, burgeoning, developing, cooking, blooming, rolling, prospering, roaring, progressing, arrived, advancing, prolific, rich
Nearby words
- thriller,
- thrilling,
- thrillingly,
- thrippence,
- thrips,
- thriven,
- thrix,
- thro,
- thro',
- throat
Origin of thrive
1150–1200; Middle English thriven < Old Norse thrīfast to thrive, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp
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thrive
/ (θraɪv) /
verb thrives, thriving, thrived, throve, thrived or thriven (ˈθrɪvən) (intr)
to grow strongly and vigorously
to do well; prosper
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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