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Thrive v. i. [imp. Throve or Thrived p. p. Thrived or Thriven p. pr. & vb. n. Thriving.]
1. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry.
Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold. --I. Watts.
2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. “They by vices thrive.”
O son, why sit we here, each other viewing
Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives? --Milton.
And so she throve and prospered. --Tennyson.
3. 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.
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thrive
v 1: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn: boom, prosper,
get ahead, flourish, expand]
2: gain in wealth [syn: prosper, fly high, flourish]
[also: throve, thriven]