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thriving adjective [ ˈθrʌɪvɪŋ ]

• prosperous and growing; flourishing.
• "the thriving business George has built up"

thrive verb

• (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
• "the new baby thrived"
Origin: Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift.


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