thriving Definition

thrive
verb, intr throve, thrived, thriven, thrived, thriving

1. To grow strong and healthy.
2. To prosper or be successful, especially financially.

Thesaurus: flourish, prosper, grow, succeed, profit, increase, develop, burgeon, bloom, blossom, luxuriate; Antonym: stagnate.

Derivative: thriving
adj

Prosperous; successful.
Thesaurus: flourishing, growing, prosperous, successful, burgeoning, developing, healthy, wealthy, affluent, well, booming, blossoming, blooming, expanding.

Etymology: 13c: from Norse thrifask, from thrifa to grasp.