Grow vs. Thrive

Grow vs. Thrive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Grow and Thrive

Growverb

(ergative) To become bigger.

Children grow quickly.

Thriveverb

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

Not all animals thrive well in captivity.to thrive upon hard work

Growverb

(intransitive) To appear or sprout.

Flowers grew on the trees as summer approached.A long tail began to grow from his backside.

Thriveverb

To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.

Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived.

Growverb

(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.Have you ever grown your hair before?

Thriveverb

grow stronger;

The economy was booming
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Growverb

(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.

The boy grew wise as he matured.The town grew smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.You have grown strong.

Thriveverb

gain in wealth

Growverb

To become attached or fixed; to adhere.

Growverb

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;

The weather turned nastyShe grew angry

Growverb

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain;

The problem grew too large for meHer business grew fast

Growverb

increase in size by natural process;

Corn doesn't grow hereIn these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
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Growverb

cause to grow or develop;

He grows vegetables in his backyard

Growverb

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;

He matured fastThe child grew fast

Growverb

come into existence; take on form or shape;

A new religious movement originated in that countrya love that sprang up from friendshipthe idea for the book grew out of a short storyAn interesting phenomenon uprose

Growverb

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;

The Bordeaux region produces great red winesThey produce good ham in ParmaWe grow wheat hereWe raise hogs here

Growverb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);

He grew a beardThe patient developed abdominal painsI got funny spots all over my bodyWell-developed breasts

Growverb

grow emotionally or mature;

The child developed beautifully in her new kindergartenWhen he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior

Growverb

become attached by or as if by the process of growth;

The tree trunks had grown together