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Thriving

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adj. That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

n. The action of the verb to thrive.

v. Present participle of thrive.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Prosperous or successful; advancing in well-being or wealth; thrifty; flourishing: increasing; growing: as, a thriving mechanic; a thriving trader; a thriving town.

Successful; famous; worthy.

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adj. very lively and profitable

Word Usage

"LONDON - As a government-commissioned inquiry into Britain's journalistic practices opened Monday, its chief lawyer delivered a series of bombshell revelations about what he called a "thriving cottage industry" of illegality at the defunct News of the World tabloid."

Verb Form

thrived thriven thrives thriving throve

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

turn change state

Cross Reference

prosper

Variant

thriven throve

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

flourish batten boom prosper

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Clive Dr Dr. alive arrive clyve connive contrive deprive derive

Same Context

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