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# thrive

verb (thrive, thrives, thrived or throve, thrived or thriven, thriving)

«thrive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To grow strong and healthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#m1)
2. To do very well, be successful and happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#m2)
3. (in «thrive on») To enjoy and do well because of something that others might find hard: «she thrives on challenges». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, plants thrive with light, water and good soil; animals thrive in the right habitat. In everyday life a child thrives at a new school; businesses thrive. Phrases: «thrive in», «thrive on», «a thriving town», «thrive under pressure».

### Examples

- Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny places. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x1)
- Penguins thrive in cold water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x2)
- Our class garden is thriving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x3)
- My sister thrives on hard work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x4)
- The little puppy thrived on good food and love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x5)
- The town thrived after the new railway came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x6)
- Children thrive when they feel safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x7)
- The cattle are thriving; the fields are thick with corn, and soon they will be ripe for harvest.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/#x8)

### Note

Past: «thrived» is usual now; «throve» is old or literary. Adjective: «thriving» (busy and successful). Opposite: «struggle», «wither», «decline». «Thrive» is stronger than «survive»: surviving is just staying alive, thriving is doing really well.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «thrive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thrive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thrive.html) on Mova free.