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thrive

T0188000 (thrīv)intr.v. thrived or throve (thrōv), thrived or thriv·en (thrĭv′ən), thriv·ing, thrives 1. To grow vigorously; flourish: Some plants thrive in sandy soil.2. To be successful or make steady progress; prosper: The town has been thriving on tourism.
[Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrīfask, reflexive of thrīfa, to seize.]
thriv′er n.