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Thrive

/θɹaɪv/

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

📖 Definitions of "Thrive"

verb

1
To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.
"Not all animals thrive well in captivity."
2
To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
"Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived."

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flourishverb	(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
expandverb	(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
boomnoun	To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
get aheadverb	(informal) To advance toward success.
fligh high	—
prosperverb	(intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flourishverb	(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
prosperverb	(intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
get aheadverb	(informal) To advance toward success.
expandverb	(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
boomverb	To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
fligh highverb	—
successnoun	The achievement of one's aim or goal.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
aboundverb	(intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
excelverb	(intransitive) To be much better than others.
surviveverb	(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
growverb	(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
growthnoun	An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
developmentnoun	(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
developverb	(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
spreadverb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
passverb	To change place.
proliferateverb	(ambitransitive) To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
riseverb	(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
succeedverb	(intransitive) To prevail in obtaining an intended objective or accomplishment; to prosper as a result or conclusion of a particular effort.