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Sprout vs Thrive - What's the difference?

sprout | thrive |

As verbs the difference between sprout and thrive

is that sprout is while thrive is to grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

As a noun sprout

is a new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

sprout

English

(wikipedia sprout) (Sprouting)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  • A child.
  • A Brussels sprout.
  • An edible germinated seed.
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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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