throve | THrōv |past of thrive.
thrive | THrīv |
verb (thrives, thriving; past throve | THrōv | or thrived; past participle thriven | ˈTHrivən | or thrived) [no object]
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously: the new baby thrived. prosper; flourish: education groups thrive on organization | (as adjective thriving) : a thriving economy.
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