thrive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
thrives;
thrived
or old-fashioned
throve
/ˈθroʊv/
;
thrived
also old-fashioned
thriven
/ˈθrɪvən/
;
thriving
/ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
thrives;
thrived
or old-fashioned
throve
/ˈθroʊv/
;
thrived
also old-fashioned
thriven
/ˈθrɪvən/
;
thriving
/ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRIVE
[no object]
:
to grow or develop successfully
:
to flourish or succeed
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Business is thriving. [=booming]
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The region thrived [=prospered] under his rule.
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plants that thrive [=grow well] in the desert
thrive on
[phrasal verb]
thrive on (something)
:
to do well in a situation in which you are given (a particular type of treatment)
:
to benefit from (something, especially something that others might find difficult or unpleasant)
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She thrives on attention.
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These plants seem to thrive on neglect.
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He actually thrives on stress.
— thriving
adjective-
a thriving economy
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a thriving port
