thrive

thrive
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. i. prosper, batten, succeed, grow, flourish, bloom, flower. See prosperity.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To grow vigorously]
Syn. blossom, blossom out, burgeon, wax, shoot up, flourish, mushroom, rise, bear fruit, batten, increase, radiate, shine; see also grow .
Ant. die*, wither, sicken.
2. [To prosper]
Syn. succeed, do well, turn out well, flourish, rise up, make one's fortune, make an auspicious start, get ahead, achieve success, advance, make progress, be booming*, feather one's nest*, get places*, make it*, make a go*; see also prosper .
Ant. fail*, lose out, go bankrupt.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
flourish, prosper, grow, blossom, mushroom, burgeon, luxuriate, succeed, boom, progress, do well, be vigorous.
ANT.: fail, die, wither, languish
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To do or fare well: boom, flourish, go, prosper. Slang: score. Idioms: get (or go) somewhere, go great guns, go strong. See THRIVE. 2. To grow rapidly and luxuriantly: bloom1, blossom, flourish. See THRIVE.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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