thrive
[verb]
Synonyms: prosper, boom, develop, do well, flourish, get on, grow, increase, succeed

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Contrasted words: stagnate, fail, bust
Related Idioms: make a go, turn out well
Related Words: come on, develop, grow, increase, prosper, advance, progress

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

thrive /θraɪv/ verb (past tense thrived or throve /θrəʊv $ θroʊv/, past participle thrived) [intransitive] formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse; Origin: thrifask, probably from thrifa 'to seize']
to become very successful or very strong and healthy:
plants that thrive in tropical rain forests
a business which managed to thrive during a recession

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In everyday English, people usually say do well rather than thrive:
The whole family seems to be doing well.
thrive on something phrasal verb
to enjoy or be successful in a particular situation, especially one that other people find difficult or unpleasant:
I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

thrive
verb
ADV. positively | still The glass industry still thrives there.
VERB + THRIVE seem to | continue to These traditions continued to thrive.
fail to (medical)
PREP. on Some people seem to thrive on stress.
PHRASES failure to thrive (medical) concerned about their baby daughter's failure to thrive

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