Thrives

/θraɪvz/ verb

Definition

Grows, develops, or becomes very successful and healthy; flourishes and prospers.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'thrīfa,' meaning to grasp or gain. The sense shifted to mean success and well-being, and thrives is the third-person singular present form.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, thriving appears in both personal success and ecological science—a thriving ecosystem and a thriving person use the same word, showing how health and success are universal concepts.

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