Thrive and Waste

Thrive

Thrive verb - To grow vigorously.

Waste is an antonym for thrive.

Nearby Words: thriving, thrived, thriven

Waste

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.

Thrive is an antonym for waste.

Common collocations

power thrive power waste power
opportunity thrive opportunity waste opportunity

Both words in one sentence

  • Homosexual Reproduction Although the result doesn't usually thrive, it is possible for one of the 'waste' cells formed during female meiosis, the polar body, to fuse with an egg producing a zygote.
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