thrive
pronunciation
How to pronounce thrive in British English:
UK [θraɪv]
How to pronounce thrive in American English:
US [θraɪv]
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- Verb:
- grow stronger
- gain in wealth
Word Origin
- thrive
- thrive: [13] Thrive was borrowed from Old Norse thrífask ‘grasp for oneself’, hence ‘prosper’, the reflexive form of thrífa ‘grasp, seize’ (whose origins are not known). The word’s semantic development from ‘grasp for oneself’ to ‘prosper’ was presumably inspired by the notion of ‘accumulating resources’. Thrift [13], borrowed from the Old Norse derivative thrift, originally meant ‘thriving’; the modern sense ‘frugality’ evolved in the 16th century – frugality being thought of as a prerequisite for prosperity.=> thrift
- thrive (v.)
- c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse þrifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably reflexive of þrifa "to clutch, grasp, grip, take hold of" (compare Norwegian triva "to seize," Swedish trifvas, Danish trives "to thrive, flourish"), of unknown origin. Related: Thrived (or throve); thriving.
Example
- 1. Two changes in particular have helped small brokers to thrive .
- 2. This has created an environment where sri investors can thrive .
- 3. For without public support , it will not thrive .
- 4. Given the opportunity they can thrive just like anyone else .
- 5. Democracy cannot thrive if they are silenced .