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   Thrive

   /THrīv/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously: "the new baby thrived"
   • ▪ prosper; flourish: "education groups thrive on organization"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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