intransitive. To grow; to thrive, prosper (archaic in 16th cent. use).

intransitive. To thrive, prosper.

figurative and transferred. To come into full beauty; to be in fresh beauty and vigour; to flourish.

figurative. Also with out, into. †to flower off: (of reflexions) to arise spontaneously in the treatment of a subject.

intransitive. To prosper., prosperously. Obsolete.

intransitive. To bear fruit, become fruitful.

intransitive. Without adverbial specification: to fare well, prosper. Obsolete.

figurative. to bear the bloom: to flourish. Obsolete.

gen. To thrive. Of persons: To prosper, do well.

intransitive. Of a person, community, etc.: to be prosperous, fortunate, or successful; to flourish, thrive, succeed, do well.

Of a person or community: To prosper; to increase in wealth; to be successful or fortunate; in early use sometimes †To have (good or bad) fortune…

transferred and figurative.

To fare well; prosper, thrive, flourish.

figurative. To bud, burst forth; to grow, flourish.

intransitive. To thrive or do well. Chiefly with postmodifying adverbs, as well, better, etc. Obsolete.

intransitive.

intransitive. To do well, prosper, profit. Obsolete.

intransitive. To fit in with or suit the surroundings; hence to get on, succeed, thrive. Of an event: To come off. Often with indefinite subject, it…

Phrases (senses 1 2). to bear sail: said literally of a ship; hence figurative to be exalted, to be prosperous, also to bear a great, highor lofty…

figurative. To flourish, bloom; to attain perfection.

Without qualification. The original, proper, or usual condition of a person or thing; a healthy, flourishing, or prosperous condition. Cf. estate, n.…

figurative.

intransitive. To thrive or prosper. (Frequently used when inquiring after one's health.)

to be going strong: to be vigorous, thriving, or prosperous; to have continued energy or success.