v.intr. (past throve or thrived; past part. thriven or thrived) 1 prosper or flourish. 2 grow rich. 3 (of a child, animal, or plant) grow vigorously.
[ ME f. ON thr¡fask refl. of thr¡fa grasp ]
v.intr. (past throve or thrived; past part. thriven or thrived) 1 prosper or flourish. 2 grow rich. 3 (of a child, animal, or plant) grow vigorously.
[ ME f. ON thr¡fask refl. of thr¡fa grasp ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012