intr.v., thrived, or throve (thrōv), thrived, or thriv·en (thrĭv'ən), thriv·ing, thrives.
- To make steady progress; prosper.
- To grow vigorously; flourish: "the wild deer that throve here" (Tom Clancy).
[Middle English thriven, from Old Norse thrīfask, reflexive of thrīfa, to seize.]
thriver thriv'er n.
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