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thriving |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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[=i]fask; probably originally, to grasp for one's self from [thorn]r[=i]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. Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold. --I. Watts. 2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. ``They by vices thrive.'' --Sandys. O son, why sit we here each other viewing Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives? --Milton. And so she throve and prospered. --Tennyson. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thriving adj 1: very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: {booming}, {flourishing}, {palmy}, {prospering}, {prosperous}, {roaring}] 2: having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population" [syn: {flourishing}, {growing}]
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