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单词 thrives
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thrive

verb

ˈthrīv How to pronounce thrive (audio)
thrived or throve ˈthrōv How to pronounce thrive (audio) ; thrived also thriven ˈthri-vən How to pronounce thrive (audio) ; thriving ˈthrī-viŋ How to pronounce thrive (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to grow vigorously : flourish
2
: to gain in wealth or possessions : prosper
3
: to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances
often used with on
thrives on conflict
thriver
ˈthrī-vər How to pronounce thrive (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • burgeon
  • bourgeon
  • flourish
  • prosper
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Example Sentences

these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy
Recent Examples on the Web Sequences that thrive on special effects, showing these men locked in a battle of muscular wit and grit, deliver on the promise of blockbuster fun. Courtney Howard, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Insufficiently hardy to survive the freezing outdoors, such plants can last (and even thrive) if treated to more hospitable conditions, a practice known as overwintering. Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Looking for zero favors but to live with the same chances to dream and thrive as anyone else. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022 Making sure your potted mums thrive starts with picking the right plant. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Communities that thrive on water across the U.S. are experiencing similar water quality issues linked to an overload of nutrients. Keely Larson, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Walleyes may not thrive in warmer lakes, which will increasingly be vulnerable to mats of algae, state administrators say. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 The teams with stars at the position win, thrive and find ways to believe in the face of adversity. Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 All of that bodes poorly for the coming fall and winter, a time when respiratory viruses thrive and people throng indoors. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse thrīfask, probably reflexive of thrīfa to grasp

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

thrive

verb

ˈthrīv How to pronounce thrive (audio)
thrived or throve
ˈthrōv
; thrived also thriven
ˈthri-vən
; thriving
ˈthrī-viŋ
: to grow or develop very well : flourish
Cacti thrive in dry conditions.
Business is thriving.

thrives

verb

present tense third-person singular of thrive
1
as in flourishes
to grow vigorously these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • flourishes
  • prospers
  • propagates
  • produces
  • proliferates
  • burgeons
  • roots
  • blooms
  • flowers
  • overgrows
  • luxuriates
  • bourgeons
  • germinates
  • shoots up
  • sprouts
  • seeds
  • fruits
  • regenerates
2
as in succeeds
to reach a desired level of accomplishment going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • flourishes
  • succeeds
  • prospers
  • arrives
  • excels
  • makes it
  • gets ahead
  • cuts it
  • prevails
  • gets there
  • gets somewhere
  • wins
  • hacks it
  • makes the grade
  • hits it big
  • cuts the mustard
  • makes good
  • makes one's mark
  • comes into one's own
  • triumphs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fails
  • flounders
  • struggles
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