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thrive
thrive [ thrīv ] (3rd person present singular thrives, present participle thriving, past thrived or throve [ thrōv ], past participle thrived or thriven [ thrívv'n ])


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. grow well: to grow vigorously and healthily
2. do well: to be successful and often profitable
[13th century. < Old Norse þrífask 'grasp for yourself' < þrífa 'seize']

thriver noun
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