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The Meaning of thrive

  • (v. i.) To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry.
  • (v. i.) To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
  • (v. i.) To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil.

Synonyms

boom , flourish , expand , prosper , fly high , flourish

Rhymes

alive , archive , arrive , beehive , c5 , chive , clive , clyve , connive , contrive , deprive , derive , dive , dr , drive , five , hive , jive , live , m5 , nosedive , overdrive , revive , shive , shrive , skive , strive , survive , vive