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thrive

/θɹajv/verb1 syllable

Thrive means: grow vigorously.

Synonyms for thrive5

verb, as in grow vigorously

boom, flourish, expand

verb, as in make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

prosper, fly high, flourish

What does thrive mean?2

verb

1

grow vigorously“The deer population in this town is thriving”

2

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with thrive?13

two syllables

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Thrive in a sentence

  • To thrive, your body needs carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and chocolate.Eccles17
  • So long as they stay together, they thrive.Igider
  • We seek not just to survive, but to thrive.Igider
  • BDSM relationships thrive on trust, vulnerability, and mutual understanding.Ahha
  • We don't just want you to survive, but to thrive.shekitten
  • I don't just want to survive, but to thrive.shekitten
  • These people have not only survived, but thrived.Pfirsichbaeumchen
  • Not only did they survive, but they thrived.Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of thrive

as a verb

past tense
thrived
past participle
thrived
present participle
thriving
third-person singular
thrives