thrive

[ thrahyv ]

verb (used without object)

thrived or throve [throhv], thrived or thriven [thriv, -, uh, n],thriving

1. to prosper; be fortunate or successful.

   Synonyms: advance

2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish:

   The children thrived in the country.

verb phrase

1. to do particularly well under specified conditions:

   Some plants are adapted to thrive on rainwater alone.

   She thrives on drama and chaos.

thrive

/ θraɪv /

verb

1. to grow strongly and vigorously
2. to do well; prosper

Derived Forms

• ˈthrivingly, adverb
• ˈthriver, noun
• ˈthriving, adjective

Other Words From

• thriv·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrive¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrīfast “to thrive,” reflexive of thrīfa “to grasp”

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrive¹

C13: from Old Norse thrīfask to grasp for oneself, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp, of obscure origin

Synonym Study

See succeed.

Example Sentences

However, consumers and creators of queer content have found ways to thrive online through coded language or other censorship workarounds, according to Wang Shuaishuai, a lecturer at the University of Manchester who studies queer representation in Chinese media.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyranny and illiberalism thrive in isolation, they thrive in fear, they thrive in folks saying: I’m just going to stop.

From Slate

If the Rams can correct issues with the line, Williams can once again thrive.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’ll hurt students who could thrive in an environment like that” if rigor is diminished, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ofsted found pupils "thrive" at the "transformative" school, which inspectors said had a "highly ambitious and broad" curriculum, at an inspection in September.

From BBC

Related Words

• bloom
• blossom
• boom
• develop
• flourish
• grow
• mushroom
• prosper
• shine
• succeed