- thrive
- thrive c.1200, from O.N. þrifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably from O.N. þrifa "to clutch, grasp, grip" (Cf. Swed. trifvas, Dan. trives "to thrive, flourish"), of unknown origin.
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thrive on — ˈthrive on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they thrive on he/she/it thrives on present participle thriving on past tense throve on thrived on … Useful english dictionary
Thrive — (thr[imac]v), v. i. [imp. {Throve} (thr[=o]v) or {Thrived} (thr[imac]vd); p. p. {Thrived} or {Thriven} (thr[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Thriving}.] [OE. [thorn]riven, Icel. [thorn]r[=i]fask; probably originally, to grasp for one s self, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrive — [θraıv] v past tense thrived or throve [θrəuv US θrouv] past participle thrived [i]formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: thrifask, probably from thrifa to seize ] to become very successful or very strong and healthy ▪ plants that thrive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thrive — [θraɪv] verb thrived PASTTENSE or throve [θrəʊv ǁ θroʊv] thrived PASTPART [intransitive] if a company, market, or place is thriving, it is very successful and making a lot of money … Financial and business terms
thrive — [ θraıv ] verb intransitive * to become very successful, happy, or healthy: Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention. This type of plant thrives in cool conditions. thrive on phrasal verb transitive thrive on something to become… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thrive — thrive; thrive·less; … English syllables
thrive — index gain, germinate, increase, prevail (triumph), proliferate, succeed (attain) Burton s Legal Thesa … Law dictionary
thrive — *succeed, prosper, flourish Analogous words: *increase, augment, multiply, enlarge Antonyms: languish … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thrive — The past and past participle of the verb are normally both thrived, although throve (past) and thriven (past participle) are occasionally used in BrE … Modern English usage
thrive — [v] do well advance, arrive, batten, bear fruit, bloom, blossom, boom, burgeon, develop, flourish, get ahead*, get fat*, get on*, get places*, get there*, grow, grow rich, increase, make a go*, mushroom*, progress, prosper, radiate, rise, score* … New thesaurus
