thrive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
thrives; thrived or old-fashioned throve /ˈθroʊv/ ; thrived also old-fashioned thriven /ˈθrɪvən/ ; thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
thrives; thrived or old-fashioned throve /ˈθroʊv/ ; thrived also old-fashioned thriven /ˈθrɪvən/ ; thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRIVE
[no object]
: to grow or develop successfully : to flourish or succeed
- Business is thriving. [=booming]
- The region thrived [=prospered] under his rule.
- plants that thrive [=grow well] in the desert
thrive on
[phrasal verb] thrive on (something)
: to do well in a situation in which you are given (a particular type of treatment) : to benefit from (something, especially something that others might find difficult or unpleasant)
- She thrives on attention.
- These plants seem to thrive on neglect.
- He actually thrives on stress.
— thriving
adjective- a thriving economy
- a thriving port
