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to thrive
01
(of an animal, child, or plant) to grow with strength, health, or energy
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
thrive
3rd person singular
thrives
Past simple
throve
Past participle
thriven
Examples
The baby thrived in the loving and supportive care of her family.
02
to grow and develop exceptionally well
Intransitive
Examples
Despite the challenges, the small business managed to thrive in a competitive market.
Lexical Tree
thriving
thrive
