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Word entry · 6 letters

thrive

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"Prosper"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /θɹaɪv/Part of speech verbSorted ehirtvStarts with TEnds with E3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Grow, develop, or succeed strongly.

Word 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.

Used in a sentence

  • Not all animals thrive well in captivity.
  • to thrive upon hard work
  • “It seems to me, reverend father,” said the knight, “that the small morsels which you eat, together with this holy, but somewhat thin beverage, have thriven with you marvellously.”

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Prosper6 letters
02Grow successfully6 letters
03Flourish6 letters

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