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.
Origin of thrive
1150–1200; Middle English
thriven < Old Norse
thrīfast to thrive, reflexive of
thrīfa to grasp
OTHER WORDS FROM thrive
thriv·er, noun thriv·ing·ly, adverb un·thriv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby thrive
thrill-seeker,
thriller,
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thrippence,
thrips,
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throat,
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British Dictionary definitions for thrive
thrive
/ (θraɪv) /
verb thrives, thriving, thrived, throve, thrived or thriven (ˈθrɪvən) (intr)
to grow strongly and vigorously
to do well; prosper
Derived forms of thrive
thriver, noun thriving, adjective thrivingly, adverbWord Origin for thrive
C13: from Old Norse
thrīfask to grasp for oneself, reflexive of
thrīfa to grasp, of obscure origin