Added 9 October 2026
thrive
/θɹajv/ verb
In Latin: vigeō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thrive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Grow vigorously.
The deer population in this town is thriving
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Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance.
The new student is thriving
Origin
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.
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