- ˈthrive on sth
- phrasal verb
to become successful or happy in a particular situation, especially a situation that other people would not enjoySome couples thrive on conflict.[/ex]
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ˈthrive on sth
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thrive — [θraıv] v past tense thrived or throve [θrəuv US θrouv] past participle thrived [i]formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: thrifask, probably from thrifa to seize ] to become very successful or very strong and healthy ▪ plants that thrive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thrive on something — ˈthrive on sth derived to enjoy sth or be successful at sth, especially sth that other people would not like • He thrives on hard work. Main entry: ↑thrivederived … Useful english dictionary
thrive — [θraɪv] verb thrived PASTTENSE or throve [θrəʊv ǁ θroʊv] thrived PASTPART [intransitive] if a company, market, or place is thriving, it is very successful and making a lot of money … Financial and business terms
thrive — verb past tense thrived or throve, (I) formal if something such as a company or plant thrives, it becomes very successful or very strong and healthy: tree ferns that still thrive in tropical rainforests | a free market economy in which businesses … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thrive — [θraɪv] verb [I] 1) to become very successful, happy, or healthy thriving adj 2) a thriving economy[/ex] thrive on sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
free — ▪ I. free free 1 [friː] adjective 1. costing nothing: • First class passengers will have four films to choose from, all of them free. • Like pizza, Chinese food is more expensive than hamburgers and can bear the cost of free delivery. • In order… … Financial and business terms
business — noun 1 buying and selling of goods ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ profitable ▪ private ▪ core ▪ It s time to focus on the company s core business … Collocations dictionary
survive — verb ADVERB ▪ well ▪ The frescoes have survived remarkably well. ▪ Seedlings survive better in stony soil. ▪ barely, hardly ▪ The islanders … Collocations dictionary
Douglas, Isle of Man — Coordinates: 54°08′43″N 4°28′54″W / 54.14521°N 4.48172°W / 54.14521; 4.48172 … Wikipedia
still — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Still is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hand {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 not moving VERBS ▪ be, hold, keep, lie, sit, stand … Collocations dictionary
