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thriven thrive的過去分詞 thrive的過去分詞 Thrive \ Thrive\ ( thr[ imac] v), v. i. [ imp. { Throve} ( thr[= o] v) or { Thrived} ( thr[ imac] vd); p. p. { Thrived} or { Thriven} ( thr[ i^] v"' n); p. pr. & vb. n. { Thriving}.] [ OE. [ thorn] riven, Icel. [ thorn] r[ imac] fask; probably originally, to grasp for one' s self, from [ thorn] r[ imac] fa to grasp; akin to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. { Thrift}.] 1. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry. [ 1913 Webster] Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold. -- I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. " They by vices thrive." -- Sandys. [ 1913 Webster] O son, why sit we here, each other viewing Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives? -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] And so she throve and prospered. -- Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster] 3. 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Thriven \ Thriv" en\, p. p. of { Thrive}. [ 1913 Webster]
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