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thrive

/θraɪv/
thrive θraɪv
English Definition
v. flourish; prosper; succeed
中文释义
繁荣,兴旺
Significado en Español
prosperar, florecer
한국어 뜻
번영하다, 번창하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
phát triển mạnh, thịnh vượng
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Example Sentence

The business continued to thrive despite the economic downturn.

尽管经济低迷,企业仍继续繁荣。

Synonyms
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
thrive (prosper, from Old Norse thrifask) → flourish, grow vigorously
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Which of the following is a synonym for the word “thrive”?

  1. A Flourish
  2. B Diminish
  3. C Decay
  4. D Suffer
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A — Flourish. “thrive” means v. flourish; prosper; succeed

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

With rich soil and plenty of steady rain, the young crops began to ______.

  1. A wither
  2. B wilt
  3. C thrive
  4. D perish
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C — thrive. “thrive” means v. flourish; prosper; succeed

Common questions about “thrive”

What does “thrive” mean?

thrive — v. flourish; prosper; succeed. In Chinese: 繁荣,兴旺.

How do you pronounce “thrive”?

thrive is pronounced /θraɪv/. It breaks into 1 syllable: thrive.

How do you use “thrive” in a sentence?

The business continued to thrive despite the economic downturn. (尽管经济低迷,企业仍继续繁荣。)

What are synonyms for “thrive”?

flourish, prosper, grow — all close in meaning to thrive (v. flourish; prosper; succeed).

Is “thrive” an ISEE Upper-level word?

Yes. thrive appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

How can I remember “thrive”?

thrive (prosper, from Old Norse thrifask) → flourish, grow vigorously

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