THRIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THRIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “thrive”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “thrive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Thrive” are: flourish, fly high, prosper, boom, expand, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon, bloom, blossom, do well, advance, make strides, succeed, prospering, burgeoning, advancing, progressing

Thrive as a Verb

Definitions of "Thrive" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thrive” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Prosper; flourish.
• Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance.
• Grow vigorously.
• (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.

Synonyms of "Thrive" as a verb (18 Words)

advance	Pay in advance. The troops advanced on the capital.
advancing	Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.
bloom	Produce flowers; be in flower. The cherry tree bloomed.
blossom	(of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers. Their friendship blossomed into romance.
boom	Say in a loud, deep, resonant voice. Business is booming.
burgeon	Put forth young shoots; bud. The city s suburbs have burgeoned sprawling out from the centre.
burgeoning	Grow and flourish.
develop well	Make visible by means of chemical solutions.
do well	Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
expand	Expand the influence of. Their business expanded into other hotels.
flourish	Grow vigorously. The organization has continued to flourish.
fly high	Transport by aeroplane.
grow vigorously	Grow emotionally or mature.
make strides	Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
progressing	Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.
prosper	Succeed in material terms; be financially successful. Areas where grey squirrels cannot prosper.
prospering	Make steady progress; be at the high point in one’s career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance.
succeed	Attain fame, wealth, or social status. Keep trying and you will eventually succeed.

Usage Examples of "Thrive" as a verb

• The new baby thrived.
• Education groups thrive on organization.

Associations of "Thrive" (30 Words)

abound	Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities. The room abounded with screaming children.
abundant	Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.
affluence	Abundant wealth. A sign of our growing affluence.
affluent	An affluent person a person who is financially well off. An affluent banker.
bloom	A full, bright sound in a recording. A chalk pit where cowslips bloomed.
blossom	The state or period of flowering. Fruit trees in blossom.
bonanza	An especially rich vein of precious ore. A bonanza year for the computer industry.
bonus	A sum of money added to a person’s wages as a reward for good performance. Big Christmas bonuses.
boom	Hit hard. The deep boom of the bass drum.
booming	Struck with great force. A booming kick from the touchline.
burgeon	Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. The city s suburbs have burgeoned sprawling out from the centre.
daisy	Used in names of other plants of the daisy family e g Michaelmas daisy Shasta daisy.
ding	Go ding dong like a bell. Cash registers were dinging softly.
efflorescence	A powdery deposit on a surface. Efflorescences found on the sheltered undersides of shale ledges.
fanfare	A gaudy outward display. A specially composed fanfare announced the arrival of the Duchess.
flourish	(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments. Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake.
flourishing	Very lively and profitable. A flourishing career.
grow	Cultivate by growing often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. Her hair doesn t grow much anymore.
growth	Something grown or growing. A growth of trees.
inflation	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. The gross inflation of salaries.
metropolis	A very large and busy city. By the late eighteenth century Edo had grown to a metropolis with a population of nearly one million.
palmy	Covered with palms. The palmy days of the 1970s.
profitable	Yielding material gain or profit. Profitable speculation on the stock market.
prosper	Succeed in material terms; be financially successful. Areas where grey squirrels cannot prosper.
prosperous	In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. A prosperous new business.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. Rich countries can afford to spend money on the environment.
successful	Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome. Marketing of Japanese products has been highly successful.
thriving	Very lively and profitable. The thriving business George has built up.
well-to-do	Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
windfall	Fruit that has fallen from the tree. Members are to get an average 520 cash windfall for voting yes to the merger.