theen
Middle English
/ˈθeːən/
verb
Definitions
- To experience success, wealth, or prosperity:
- To expand, increase, or become grown.
- (rare) To induce prosperity.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English þēon (prosper, flourish, grow, thrive) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną (succeed, thrive).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þinhaną
Gloss
succeed, thrive
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Action/Process