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thrivethrive /θraɪv/ ●●○ verb (past tense thrived or throve /θroʊv/, past participle thrived or thriven /ˈθrɪvən/) [intransitive] formal ETYMOLOGYthriveOrigin: 1200-1300 Old Norse thrifask, probably from thrifa to seize VERB TABLEthrive |
| Present | I, you, we, they | thrive | | he, she, it | thrives | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | thrived, throve | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have thrived | | he, she, it | has thrived | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had thrived | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will thrive | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have thrived |
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| Present | I | am thriving | | he, she, it | is thriving | | you, we, they | are thriving | | Past | I, he, she, it | was thriving | | you, we, they | were thriving | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been thriving | | he, she, it | has been thriving | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been thriving | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be thriving | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been thriving |
THESAURUSplants/crops► growa) to exist and develop somewhere in a natural way: Our lawn has all kinds of weeds growing in it. It’s too cold for orchids to grow here.b) to make plants or crops grow by taking care of them: We’re trying to grow roses in our garden this year. ► sprout to start to grow out of the ground and produce leaves: Move the pots outside when the seeds begin to sprout. ► develop to get bigger and change into a more adult form: Root length continues to increase as the plant develops. ► mature formal to become fully grown or developed: As the tree matures, it will have more fruit. ► flourish/thrive formal to grow well and be very healthy: Most plants will flourish in the rich soil here. ► plant to put plants or seeds in the ground to grow: We planted bushes around the edge of the yard. ► raise to grow crops so that they can be used as food: The family lives on a large farm where they raise corn and soybeans. ► cultivate formal to grow and take care of a particular crop: Pears have been cultivated in China for about 3,000 years. to become very successful or very strong and healthy: The plant needs direct sunlight to thrive. Business thrived in the freedom of the 1920s.► see thesaurus at growthrive on something phrasal verb to enjoy or be successful in conditions that other people, businesses, etc. find difficult or unfavorable: Some people thrive on pressure. |