thrive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English thryven, thriven, from Old Norse þrífa (“to seize, grasp, take hold, prosper”), from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną (“to seize, prosper”), from Proto-Indo-European *trep-, *terp- (“to satisfy, enjoy”). Cognate with Swedish trivas, Danish trives, Norwegian Bokmål trives. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θɹaɪv/ Rhymes: -aɪv === Verb === thrive (third-person singular simple present thrives, present participle thriving, simple past throve or thrived, past participle thriven or thrived) (intransitive) To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish. (intransitive) To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. ==== Usage notes ==== The weak or regular form "thrived" is more commonly used in print than "throve" or "thriven". ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:prosper ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related vocabulary ==== thrift ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === riveth == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English turf, torf, from Old English turf, from Proto-West Germanic *turb. Cognate with Scots truff. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t̪rɪv/ === Noun === thrive (plural dhrivès) A sod of turf or peat. === References === Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 72