thryven

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === thriven, þriven, þrifenn, þryve, þryve, thryfe, thryve, þryven, þryjven === Etymology === From Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Cognates include Old Swedish þrīvas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθriːvən/ === Verb === thryven To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed. To be well or fit; to thrive and be active. To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic. To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development. (rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude. ==== Usage notes ==== Weak forms occasionally appear in this verb, but it generally remains strong. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: thrive Scots: thrive Yola: threeve ==== References ==== “thrīven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 June 2019.