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- [thrahyv]
- /θraɪv/
- /θraɪv/
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- [thrahyv]
- /θraɪv/
Definitions of thrives word
- verb without object thrives to prosper; be fortunate or successful. 1
- verb without object thrives to grow or develop vigorously; flourish: The children thrived in the country. 1
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Origin of thrives
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English thriven < Old Norse thrīfast to thrive, reflexive of thrīfa to grasp
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Parts of speech for Thrives
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thrives popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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