■ verb ( ~s , thriving , past throve or ~d ; past participle ~n or ~d ) (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
↘prosper; flourish.
Origin
ME: from ON thrífask , reflexive of thrífa 'grasp, get hold of'; cf. thrift .
■ verb ( ~s , thriving , past throve or ~d ; past participle ~n or ~d ) (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
↘prosper; flourish.
Origin
ME: from ON thrífask , reflexive of thrífa 'grasp, get hold of'; cf. thrift .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004