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Thrive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

Britannica Dictionary definition of THRIVE

[no object]

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to grow or develop successfully

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to flourish or succeed

  • Business is thriving. [=booming]

  • The region thrived [=prospered] under his rule.

  • plants that thrive [=grow well] in the desert

thrive on (something)

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to do well in a situation in which you are given (a particular type of treatment)

  • She thrives on attention.

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to benefit from (something, especially something that others might find difficult or unpleasant)

  • These plants seem to thrive on neglect.

  • He actually thrives on stress.

  • a thriving economy

  • a thriving port