Throve

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thrive \Thrive\ (thr[imac]v), v. i. [imp. {Throve} (thr[=o]v) or
     {Thrived} (thr[imac]vd); p. p. {Thrived} or {Thriven}
     (thr[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Thriving}.] [OE.
     [thorn]riven, Icel. [thorn]r[imac]fask; probably originally,
     to grasp for one's self, from [thorn]r[imac]fa to grasp; akin
     to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. {Thrift}.]


     1. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of
        property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer
        thrives by good husbandry.
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              Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the
              riches of the understanding, as well as in gold.
                                                    --I. Watts.
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     2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
        "They by vices thrive." --Sandys.
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              O son, why sit we here, each other viewing
              Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives?
                                                    --Milton.
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              And so she throve and prospered.      --Tennyson.
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     3. To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or
        luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle
        thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Throve \Throve\,
     imp. of {Thrive}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  thrive
       v 1: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn: {boom}, {prosper},
             {get ahead}, {flourish}, {expand}]
       2: gain in wealth [syn: {prosper}, {fly high}, {flourish}]
       [also: {throve}, {thriven}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  throve
       See {thrive}