Vocabulary
Thrive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
Urdu meaning
ترقی کی منازل طے کرنا، اضافہ ہونا، بڑھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The years at school are the ones where students are meant to thrive, not just get through homework and exam preparation.
- In fact, these prejudices are not limited to tribal or rural parts of the country; such attitudes thrive even in the cities where wealth gained by means fair or foul is the marker of success and status.
- The question is not only why their construction was permitted, but also why a nexus between the land mafia and regulators seems to thrive.
- Whether Gunn intended this reading or not, the fact that a major studio tent pole could be interpreted this way and still thrive commercially suggests that studios no longer fear this audience.
- School leaders often approach parental meetings with defensiveness armed with the anticipation of a charge sheet against them, when collaboration during these meetings could actually help children thrive.
Synonyms
flourish, prosper, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon, bloom, blossom, do well
Antonyms
decline, wither, fail, stagnate, die, moribund, dying, unhealthy
Curator example
“the new baby thrived”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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