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thrive
(thrīv)intr.v. thrived or throve (thrōv), thrived or thriv·en (thrĭv′ən), thriv·ing, thrives
1. To grow vigorously; flourish: Some plants thrive in sandy soil.
2. To be successful or make steady progress; prosper: The town has been thriving on tourism.
[Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrīfask, reflexive of thrīfa, to seize.]
thriv′er n.
thrive
(θraɪv)vb (intr) , thrives, thriving, thrived, throve, thrived or thriven (ˈθrɪvən)
1. to grow strongly and vigorously
2. to do well; prosper
[C13: from Old Norse thrīfask to grasp for oneself, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp, of obscure origin]
ˈthriver n
ˈthriving adj
ˈthrivingly adv
thrive
(θraɪv)v.i. thrived throve, thrived thriv•en (ˈθrɪv ən) thriv•ing.
1. to prosper; be successful.
2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish.
[1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse thrīfast to thrive, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp]
thriv′er, n.
thriv′ing•ly, adv.
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Past participle: thrived
Gerund: thriving
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Verb | 1. | thrive - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" revive - be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" luxuriate - thrive profusely or flourish extensively |
2. | thrive - make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
thrive
thrive
verb1. To do or fare well:
Slang: score.
Idioms: get somewhere, go great guns, go strong.
Translations
ينْجَح، يَزْدَهِر
prospívat
trives
òrífast, dafna
tarpti
augtplauktzelt
thrive
[θraɪv] (throve or thrived (pt) (thrived or thriven (pp))) VI (= do well) [company, economy] → prosperar; (= grow) [plant] → crecer muy bien, prosperar; [animal, child] → desarrollarse (fig) → prosperar, medrarthe plant thrives here → la planta crece muy bien or prospera aquí
business is thriving → el negocio prospera
to thrive on sth: children thrive on milk → la leche contribuye al desarrollo de los niños
she seems to thrive on adversity → parece que se crece en la adversidad
thrive
vi (= be in good health: animal, plant) → (gut) gedeihen; (child also) → sich gut or prächtig entwickeln; (= do well, business) → blühen, florieren; (businessman) → erfolgreich sein
thrive
[θraɪv] vi (be healthy, person, animal) → crescere or svilupparsi bene; (plant) → crescere rigoglioso/a (fig) (business) → prosperarehe thrives on it → gli fa bene, ne gode
children thrive on milk → il latte è ottimo per i bambini
she thrives on hard work → il lavoro le fa bene
business is thriving → il commercio prospera
thrive
(θraiv) verb to grow strong and healthy. Children thrive on milk; The business is thriving.
ˈthriving adjective successful. a thriving industry.
thrive
v. prosperar, progresar.