thrive vs change state

thrive and change state both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrive	No	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of thrive; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than thrive:

thrive: make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
change state: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Other hypernyms of thrive include turn.

thrive (verb)	change state (verb)
grow vigorously	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance