To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil
If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong. Today his company continues to thrive the river's thriving population of kingfishers
If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle. to become very successful or very strong and healthy (thrifask, probably from thrifa )
a condition in which a child loses or fails to gain weight and grows at a slower rate than expected Failure to thrive may be due to faulty metabolism, illness or malnutrition; HIV positive children often exhibit failure to thrive
very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"