Word a Day
thrive
What does thrive mean?
thrive (verb): grow vigorously.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use thrive in a sentence?
- The deer population in this town is thriving. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce thrive?
/θɹaɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thrive come from?
From Middle English thryven, thriven, from Old Norse þrífa (“to seize, grasp, take hold, prosper”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of thrive?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “thrive”?
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What does “thrive” mean?
make certain of
Not quite: that's what ensure means.
empty of liquid
Not quite: that's what drain means.
expect and wish
Not quite: that's what hope means.
grow vigorously
Right! That's what “thrive” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “thrive”?
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
approach
Not quite: approach means something else.
flourish
Right!
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
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