thrives

Phonetic Respelling: [ thrahyv ]

Definition:

v. to do well; to grow strong and healthy

Sentence:

A plant that thrives in acidic soil is an oxylophyte.

More example sentences:

A plant that thrives in acidic soil is an oxylophyte.

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The ivory gull thrives in the frigid temperatures of the Artic.

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Blue sea holly thrives in dry sandy sunny areas.

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That microorganism thrives in a barophilic environment.

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Synonyms:

boom; flourish; prosper; prosperous; succeed

Antonyms:

decline; fail; languish; lose

Thrives rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • chives
  • dives
  • drive's
  • drives
  • five's
  • fives
  • hives
  • ives
  • knives
  • lives' lives
  • rives
  • shives
  • strives
  • vives
  • wives
  • wives'
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • arrives
  • deprives
  • derives
  • gonaives
  • revives
  • survives