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thrive  audio  (thrv) KEY 

intr.v.
thrived or throve  (thrv) KEY , thrived or thriv·en  (thrvn) KEY , thriv·ing, thrives
  1. To make steady progress; prosper.
  2. To grow vigorously; flourish: "the wild deer that throve here" (Tom Clancy).
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrfask, reflexive of thrfa, to seize

OTHER FORMS:
thriver(Noun)


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