thrive

Verb

Verb Forms: throve, thrived, thriven, thriving, thrives

To grow or develop vigorously; prosper.
grow vigorously
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.
To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.

Examples

His Scrabble strategy began to THRIVE once he started opening up the board.
Not all animals thrive well in captivity.
Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived.
to thrive upon hard work

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thryven, thriven, from Old Norse þrífa (“to seize, grasp, take hold, prosper”), from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną (“to seize, prosper”), from Proto-Indo-European *trep-, *terp- (“to satisfy, enjoy”). Cognate with Swedish trivas, Danish trives, Norwegian Bokmål trives.

Synonyms

boom, expand, flourish, fly high, prosper

Scrabble Score: 12

thrive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thrive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thrive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

thrive: valid Words With Friends Word