1. Grow vigorously
   "The deer population in this town is thriving"
   - boom, flourish, expand 
2. 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"
   - prosper, fly high, flourish

Derived forms: thriving, throve, thriven, thrives, thrived

Type of: change state, grow, turn

Encyclopedia: Thrive

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