Synonyms for thrive
θraɪv; ˈθrɪv ənthrive

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1. thrive

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, succeed, win

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

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1. thrive

   Synonyms:
   prosper, increase, flourish, grow, succeed, fatten, luxuriate

   Antonyms:
   decay, lade, wane, wither, decline, waste, languish, diminish, droop, pine

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1. boom, thrive, flourish, expandverb

   grow vigorously

   "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, wave, fly high, expound, exposit, flourish, spread out, blast, amplify, lucubrate, blow up, din, extend, inflate, expatiate, nail, brandish, flesh out, dilate, thunder, boom, enlarge, prosper, expand, boom out, smash

2. thrive, prosper, fly high, flourishverb

   make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

   "The new student is thriving"

   Synonyms:
   wave, brandish, prosper, fly high, boom, expand, flourish

Matched Categories

1. • Change State
   • Grow

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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   prosper, succeed, get on, come on, become wealthy, get rich

2. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   grow, increase, advance, flourish, improve, make improvement

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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   flourish, prosper

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1. List of paraphrases for "thrive":

   prosper, flourish, grow, succeed, blossom, flourish

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1. THRIVE

   Synonyms:
   Thrombin Inhibitor in Venous Thromboembolism

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1. Arun Majumdar:

   The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will not only harness the intellectual horsepower of our students, faculty, and staff across our campus, but also partner with external organizations around the world to co-develop innovative solutions and identify new insights through research and education, as is often said, we do not inherit Stanford Earth from our ancestors, we borrow Stanford Earth from our children. We must create a future in which humans and nature thrive together.

2. Margaret Fuller:

   Genius will live and thrive without training, but it does not the less reward the watering pot and the pruning knife.

3. Mick Mulroy:

   The war against terrorism will not end with the signing of surrender aboard the USS Missouri. It may not even end. But the only thing necessary for terrorism to thrive is for the good countries to do nothing about it. That is not what I think America is about. We should lead the free world if we claim to be the leader of the free world. We should keep a group of dedicated professionals to fight this war in perpetuity if need be.

4. Catherine McGuinness:

   It will be a slow burn. We won't know what the full impact will look like for at least 10 years, but the City is always changing and it will find a way to thrive.

5. Sienna Miller:

   People sort of complain about the pace. Friends of mine from London find it really intense, but I thrive in that kind of environment, it’s sort of cliche?, but it’s motivating and inspiring. It feels incredibly open and boundaryless. You can barely speak English and be a New Yorker. New York takes anyone, accepts everyone.