Synonyms for thrive
θraɪv; ˈθrɪv ənthrive

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1. thrive

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, succeed, win

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

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1. thrive

   Synonyms:
   prosper, increase, flourish, grow, succeed, fatten, luxuriate

   Antonyms:
   decay, lade, wane, wither, decline, waste, languish, diminish, droop, pine

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1. boom, thrive, flourish, expandverb

   grow vigorously

   "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, wave, fly high, expound, exposit, flourish, spread out, blast, amplify, lucubrate, blow up, din, extend, inflate, expatiate, nail, brandish, flesh out, dilate, thunder, boom, enlarge, prosper, expand, boom out, smash

2. thrive, prosper, fly high, flourishverb

   make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

   "The new student is thriving"

   Synonyms:
   wave, brandish, prosper, fly high, boom, expand, flourish

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1. • Change State
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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   prosper, succeed, get on, come on, become wealthy, get rich

2. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   grow, increase, advance, flourish, improve, make improvement

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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   flourish, prosper

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1. List of paraphrases for "thrive":

   prosper, flourish, grow, succeed, blossom, flourish

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1. THRIVE

   Synonyms:
   Thrombin Inhibitor in Venous Thromboembolism

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1. John Barrasso:

   We must modernize the Endangered Species Act in a way that empowers states, promotes the recovery of species, and allows local economies to thrive.

2. Jake Dollarhide:

   There are short-term myopic concerns about a Fed rate hike, bond and stock prices will decline when the Fed makes that first announcement, but ultimately, stocks will thrive because it will prove the U.S. economy is healthy enough to stand on its own.

3. Eliza Byard:

   What's at stake is nothing less than the future lives of these children and own health as a society, we still live in a world where the most marginalized are not receiving the support and affirmation that they need in order to achieve academically and thrive personally. And we all will benefit when that is true.

4. Margaret Fuller:

   Genius will live and thrive without training, but it does not the less reward the watering pot and the pruning knife.

5. Ivanka Trump:

   When we first started this brand, no one could have predicted the success that we would achieve. After 17 months in Washington, I do not know when or if I will ever return to the business, but I do know that my focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington, so making this decision now is the only fair outcome for my team and partners, i am beyond grateful for the work of our incredible team who has inspired so many women ; each other and Ivanka Trump included. While we will not continue our mission together, I know that each of them will thrive in their next chapter.