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Replenish vs Thrive - What's the difference?

replenish | thrive |

As verbs the difference between replenish and thrive

is that replenish is to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity while thrive is to grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

replenish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
  • It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.
  • (archaic) To fill; to complete; to supply fully.
  • ...and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... (Genesis 1:28, KJV)
  • (obsolete) To finish; to complete; to perfect.
  • * Shakespeare
  • We smothered the most replenished sweet work of nature.

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    thrive

    English

    Verb

  • To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.
  • :* 1819' (though spoken by a character in the 12-century): “It seems to me, reverend father,” said the knight, “that the small morsels which you eat, together with this holy, but somewhat thin beverage, have '''thriven with you marvellously.” — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe
  • To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
  • Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived .
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 29 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992) citation , page= , passage=Though they obviously realized that these episodes were part of something wonderful and important and lasting, the writers and producers couldn’t have imagined that 20 years later “Treehouse Of Horror” wouldn’t just survive; it’d thrive as one of the most talked-about and watched episodes of every season of The Simpsons.}}

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