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thriving
(encz) | thriving,bující adj: Oldřich Švec |
thriving
(encz) | thriving,prosperování n: Pino |
thriving
(encz) | thriving,prosperující Jaroslav Šedivý |
thriving
(encz) | thriving,prospívání n: Zdeněk Brož |
Thriving
(gcide) | Thrive \Thrive\ (thr[imac]v), v. i. [imp. Throve (thr[=o]v) or
Thrived (thr[imac]vd); p. p. Thrived or Thriven
(thr[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Thriving.] [OE.
[thorn]riven, Icel. [thorn]r[imac]fask; probably originally,
to grasp for one's self, from [thorn]r[imac]fa to grasp; akin
to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. Thrift.]
1. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of
property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer
thrives by good husbandry.
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Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the
riches of the understanding, as well as in gold.
--I. Watts.
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2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
"They by vices thrive." --Sandys.
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O son, why sit we here, each other viewing
Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives?
--Milton.
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And so she throve and prospered. --Tennyson.
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3. To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or
luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle
thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil.
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thriving
(wn) | thriving
adj 1: very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a
palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new
business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist
center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn:
booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering,
prosperous, roaring, thriving] |
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Thriving
(gcide) | Thrive \Thrive\ (thr[imac]v), v. i. [imp. Throve (thr[=o]v) or
Thrived (thr[imac]vd); p. p. Thrived or Thriven
(thr[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Thriving.] [OE.
[thorn]riven, Icel. [thorn]r[imac]fask; probably originally,
to grasp for one's self, from [thorn]r[imac]fa to grasp; akin
to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. Thrift.]
1. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of
property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer
thrives by good husbandry.
[1913 Webster]
Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the
riches of the understanding, as well as in gold.
--I. Watts.
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2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.
"They by vices thrive." --Sandys.
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O son, why sit we here, each other viewing
Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives?
--Milton.
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And so she throve and prospered. --Tennyson.
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3. To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or
luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle
thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil.
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Thrivingly
(gcide) | Thrivingly \Thriv"ing*ly\, adv.
In a thriving manner.
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Thrivingness
(gcide) | Thrivingness \Thriv"ing*ness\, n.
The quality or condition of one who thrives; prosperity;
growth; increase.
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Unthriving
(gcide) | Unthriving \Unthriving\
See thriving. |
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