thryven
Middle English
/ˈθriːvən/
verb
Definitions
- To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed.
- To be well or fit; to thrive and be active.
- To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic.
- To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development.
- (rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse þrífa (take hold, prosper, seize, grasp) derived from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną (prosper, seize).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þrībaną
Gloss
prosper, seize
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process