Meaning of 'thrive'
Meaning of 'thrive' (Webster Dictionary)
- To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of
property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good
husbandry.
- To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
- 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.
- To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
- 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.
Meaning of 'thrive' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- grow vigorously
- grow vigorously
Example in sentence:
- business is booming;
- The deer population in this town is thriving
Meaning (2):
- make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
Example in sentence:
- The new student is thriving
Nearby Topics:
See 'thrive' also in:
Recent Article
Categories
- Business Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Management & Organization Studies
- HRM & Labor Studies
- Management Information System
- Accounting & Auditing
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Computer Programming
- Automotive Engineering
- Computer Networking
- Medical & Health Science
- Microbiology