thrive

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /θɹaɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #12495

Meanings

1

verb
To grow strong and healthy.

These plants thrive in warm, sunny conditions.
2

verb
To do well and be successful.

Her business has thrived since it opened last year.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to grow strong and healthy. flourish boom

2 verb · to do well and be successful. flourish

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Forms thrivedthriventhrivesthrivingthrove

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.

*terp- Proto-Indo-European thryven Middle English þrífa Old Norse *þrībaną Proto-Germanic *trep- Proto-Indo-European

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# thrive

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /θɹaɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 12495

## Meanings
1. To grow strong and healthy.
2. To do well and be successful.

## Examples
- These plants thrive in warm, sunny conditions.
- Her business has thrived since it opened last year.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *terp-
- Root: thryven
- Root: þrífa
- Root: *þrībaną
- Root: *trep-

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Thrive comes 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. The historical chain includes *terp- (Proto-Indo-European), thryven (Middle English), þrífa (Old Norse), *þrībaną (Proto-Germanic), and *trep- (Proto-Indo-European). In present use it covers to grow strong and healthy and to do well and be successful.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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