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Definition of Thrived
1. thrive [v] - See also: thrive
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrived
Literary usage of Thrived
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Usage: Studies in the History and Uses of English Words and Phrases by John Lesslie Hall (1917)
"CXXIX thrived OR THROVE? What is the past tense of thrive? ... The Standard
Dictionary throve, rarely thrived Worcester throve Century throve, ..."
2. A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia, Beginning October 20, 1737: By by William Stephens (1906)
"... now Evident from Experience, that all such Kinds of Plants thrived the better,
the nearer they grew to the Sea, where the Frost is less severe. FRIDAY. ..."
3. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"... in which he thrived very notably. Iohn Lil- The cafe of John Lilburn was much
more wonderful, ..."
4. Southern Writers: Biographical and Critical Studies by William Malone Baskervill (1896)
"... out its tendrils in every direction, grew and thrived. He lived in an atmosphere
of ardent and loyal friendship. His warm and enthusiastic heart and his ..."
5. The Ancient Lowly: A History of the Ancient Working People from the Earliest by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1900)
"... Union—The Aventine Hill—^Egis of Diana—Colony of Shoemakers of Shoemaker
Street—Evidence that the Christians Planted into a.nd thrived upon these Trade ..."
6. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"... to his former courie of life ; in which he thrived very notably. <_» -- »--.
•••»• Ai*Jy John LIU The cafe of John Lilburn was much more wonderful, ..."
7. Cattle and Dairy Farming by United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1888)
"... and red, white, and alsike clovers. boat how farmers thrived in olden times,
viz : ''Ho that by the plow wad thrive Mana either baud or drive. ..."
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