Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - thrive
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Thrive
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~ v past tense thrived or throve, formal if something such as a company or plant thrives, it becomes very successful or very strong and healthy (tree ferns that still thrive in tropical rainforests | a free-market economy in which businesses can thrive) thrive on sth phr v to enjoy or be successful in conditions that other people, businesses etc find difficult or unpleasant (I wouldn't want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.)
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(thrives, thriving, thrived) 1. If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong. Today his company continues to thrive... ...the river’s thriving population of kingfishers. VERB: V, V-ing 2. If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle... VERB: V on n/-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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intransitive verb (~d or throve; ~d; also ~n; thriving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse thrifask, probably reflexive of thrifa to grasp Date: 13th century 1. to grow vigorously ; flourish 2. to gain in wealth or possessions ; prosper 3. to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances — often used with on ~s on conflict • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.intr. (past throve or thrived; past part. thriven or thrived) 1 prosper or flourish. 2 grow rich. 3 (of a child, animal, or plant) grow vigorously. Etymology: ME f. ON thr{iacute}fask refl. of thr{iacute}fa grasp ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. процветать, преуспевать the country is thriving —- страна процветает he throve on trade —- он разбогател на торговле he thrives on other people's misfortunes —- он наживается на несчастьях других людей 2. цвести, разрастаться children thrive in fresh air —- дети расцветают на свежем воздухе cattle thrive in rich pastures —- стада тучнеют на хороших пастбищах ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) процветать, преуспевать 2) буйно, пышно расти, разрастаться - thrive on Syn: see flourish THRIVE on а) цвести, расти, укрепляться, разрастаться; My children thrived on this product. Hes the sort of person who thrives on hard work. б) процветать, преуспевать; he throve on trade он разбогател на торговле ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1200, from O.N. юrifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably from O.N. юrifa "to clutch, grasp, grip," of unknown origin. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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