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verb (used without object), thrived or throve [throhv], /θroʊv/, 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 thriveFirst recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrīfast “to thrive,” reflexive of thrīfa “to grasp” SYNONYMS FOR thriveSEE SYNONYMS FOR thrive ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for thrive1. See succeed. OTHER WORDS FROM thrivethriver, nounthriv·ing·ly, adverbun·thriv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby thrivethrilling, thrill-seeker, thrill to pieces, thrippence, thrips, thrive, thrix, thro, throat, throated, throatlash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thriveIn 2012, Hurricane Sandy blasted through the remaining dunes, completely flooding what had once been a thriving ecosystem. Soggy coastal soils? Here’s why ecologists love them|Alison Pearce Stevens|September 17, 2020|Science News For Students A virus may thrive in cold, dry conditions, as is the case for influenza. COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet|Kate Baggaley|September 16, 2020|Popular Science Buy your pass today, dig deep and discover the people, tools and advice that can help your business thrive. Five more reasons you should attend Disrupt 2020|Alexandra Ames|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch Sometimes, demanding to thrive is the very best way to survive. Solarpunk Is Growing a Gorgeous New World in the Cracks of the Old One|Carin Ism|September 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
Nevertheless, they survived and thrived for nearly 40 years. The CEO striving to make vintage, secondhand clothing as popular as fast fashion|Rachel King|September 6, 2020|Fortune And in a city with large slums and poor sanitation, rats can thrive easily, fleas and all, to spread the plague. Bubonic Plague Is Back (but It Never Really Left)|Kent Sepkowitz|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST They thrive on packed schedules, they say, and take pleasure in working around the clock. How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is doubtful that any Churchill-like figure—were one available—could thrive. Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush|Michael F. Bishop|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Walters—who sees the show as her legacy and wants it to thrive—was enthusiastic. The View’s Bloody Backstage Politics: How Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie Lost Control of Their Show|Lloyd Grove|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Oil palms are tropical trees and thrive in rainforests, some of the regions on Earth with the highest biodiversity. Our Taste for Cheap Palm Oil Is Killing Chimpanzees|Carrie Arnold|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are best suited for chalk districts or rocky ones, where they thrive most luxuriantly, and make a very brilliant display. The Wild Garden|William Robinson The garden produces European as well as Brazilian vegetables, in great perfection: Fruit-trees also thrive very well. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham This plant will thrive best in a deep, rich soil, where there is plenty of moisture. The Vegetable Garden|Anonymous A few hours' work in the garden,—surely that is a pleasure, watching the fair green things spring and thrive under your care. The Ward of King Canute|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz Horses and cattle keep their condition fairly, but sheep do not thrive; the country is quite unsuited to them. The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
British Dictionary definitions for thrive
verb thrives, thriving, thrived, throve, thrived or thriven (ˈθrɪvən) (intr)to grow strongly and vigorously to do well; prosper Derived forms of thrivethriver, nounthriving, adjectivethrivingly, adverbWord Origin for thriveC13: from Old Norse thrīfask to grasp for oneself, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thriveshine, prosper, develop, mushroom, blossom, flourish, succeed, boom, bloom, grow, advance, batten, rise, radiate, increase, wax, score, burgeon, progress, arrive |