thrive
/θɹajv/ verb C2- 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 thrive upon hard work
- To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. · Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived.
He/she/it thrives · Past throve · Past participle thriven · -ing form thriving
Verb forms
- Base form
- thrive
- He/she/it
- thrives
- Past
- throve
- Past participle
- thriven
- -ing form
- thriving
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
I shall thrive on it.
“Ah, sir,” said Caderousse with a sigh, “it is easy to perceive I am not a rich man; but in this world a man does not thrive the better for being honest.” The abbé fixed on him a searching, penetrating glance.
Instead, she found a thriving garden full of bright red tomatoes and crisp lettuce.
They must systematically phase out exhibits featuring large, wide-ranging mammals, focusing instead on species that can genuinely thrive within the spatial limitations of an urban footprint.
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