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thrives

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈθɹaɪvz// UK //θɹˈaɪvz// thrives

v. to grow or develop very well. You use this when a person, plant, or business is healthy, strong, and successful.

v. to grow vigorously or flourish; to prosper or be successful in a particular environment. Third-person singular present form of 'thrive'.


SIMPLE

This plant thrives in direct sunlight.

CONTEXTUAL

The local economy thrives when small businesses receive support from the community and the government.

COMPLEX

While many species struggled during the drought, this particular desert shrub thrives in arid conditions by storing water in its thick, waxy leaves.

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Usage

The verb is intransitive and often followed by the preposition 'on' or 'in'.

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