thrive

Verb

Synonyms: boom flourish expand prosper fly high

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

grow vigorously“The deer population in this town is thriving”“business is booming”Synonyms: boom flourish expand
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance“The new student is thriving”Synonyms: prosper fly high flourish

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Thrive \Thrive\ (thr[imac]v), v. i. [imp. Throve (thr[=o]v) or Thrived (thr[imac]vd); p. p. Thrived or Thriven (thr[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Thriving.] [OE. [thorn]riven, Icel. [thorn]r[imac]fask; probably originally, to grasp for one's self, from [thorn]r[imac]fa to grasp; akin to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. Thrift.]

1.To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry. [1913 Webster]

Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold.— I. Watts.[1913 Webster]

2.To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. "They by vices thrive." --Sandys. [1913 Webster]

O son, why sit we here, each other viewing Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives?— Milton.[1913 Webster]

And so she throve and prospered.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]

3.To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil. [1913 Webster]