Thrive vs Toil - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between thrive and toil

is that thrive is to grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish while toil is to labour; work.

As a noun toil is

labour, work.

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 .

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Synonyms

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toil

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)

labour, work

* 1908:

...he set to work again and made the snow fly in all directions around him. After some further toil his efforts were rewarded, and a very shabby door-mat lay exposed to view.

trouble, strife

A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey; usually in the plural.

* Denham

As a Numidian lion, when first caught, / Endures the toil that holds him.

* Dryden

Then toils for beasts, and lime for birds, were found.

Verb

(en verb)

To labour; work.

To struggle.

To work (something); often with out .

* Holland

places well toiled and husbanded

* Milton

[I] toiled out my uncouth passage.

To weary through excessive labour.

* Shakespeare

toiled with works of war

Synonyms

* , (l)

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