thrive

  • 1thrive 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 …

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  • 2Thrive — (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

  • 3thrive — [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

  • 4thrive — [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 …

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  • 5thrive — [ 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

  • 6thrive — 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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  • 7thrive — thrive; thrive·less; …

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  • 8thrive — index gain, germinate, increase, prevail (triumph), proliferate, succeed (attain) Burton s Legal Thesa …

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  • 9thrive — *succeed, prosper, flourish Analogous words: *increase, augment, multiply, enlarge Antonyms: languish …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 10thrive — 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