thrive
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thrive
- /θɹajv/
Rhymes with -aɪv
Where it comes from
From Middle English thryven, thriven, from Old Norse þrífa (“to seize, grasp, take hold, prosper”), from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną (“to seize, prosper”), from Proto-Indo-European *trep-, *terp- (“to satisfy, enjoy”). Cognate with Swedish trivas, Danish trives, Norwegian Bokmål trives.
verb thrives · thriving · throve · thrived · thriven
- To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish. Not all animals thrive well in captivity.
- To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: flourish, prosper, get ahead, expand, boom, fligh high, success, live, abound, excel, survive, grow, growth, development, develop, spread
Translations
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verb to increase in bulk or stature
| Español | prosperar, crecer, medrar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 繁栄する han'ei suru |
| 中文 | 繁榮 /繁荣 fánróng |
| हिन्दी | फलना phalnā |
| Português | prosperar, desenvolver-se, crescer |
| Français | 1&2: croître, s'épanouir, 2:prospérer |
| Deutsch | gedeihen, prosperieren |
| Italiano | prosperare |
| Русский | расцветать rascvetatʹ, цвести cvesti, разрастаться razrastatʹsja, буйно расти bujno rasti, пышно расти pyšno rasti |
| العربية | ظَهَرَ ẓahara |
| עברית | שִֹגְשֵֹג sigség |
verb to prosper by industry
| Español | prosperar, medrar, florecer, chapearse, florescer |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | फलना phalnā |
| Português | prosperar |
| Français | prospérer, s'épanouir |
| Deutsch | aufblühen, blühen, florieren |
| Italiano | prosperare, fiorire |
| Русский | благоденствовать blagodenstvovatʹ, преуспевать preuspevatʹ, процветать procvetatʹ |
| العربية | اِزْدَهَرَ izdahara, أَهَلَّ ʔahalla, أَنْجَحَ ʔanjaḥa, أَضَاءَ ʔaḍāʔa, أَبْلَجَ ʔablaja, زَهَرَ zahara |
Talk about this word "thrive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thrive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thrive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thrive "thrive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thrive.Cite this
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title = {thrive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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