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1 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) vešėti2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) klestėti3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) mosikuoti2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) užraitas, užsukimas2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) pompastiškas, įmantrus mostas3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfaros• -
2 bloom
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3 blossom
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flourish — (v.) c.1300, to blossom, grow, from O.Fr. floriss , stem of florir blossom, flower, bloom, flourish, from L. florere to bloom, blossom, flower, figuratively to flourish, be prosperous, from flos a flower (see FLORA (Cf. flora)). Metaphoric sense… … Etymology dictionary
flourish of trumpets — noun 1. A fanfare heralding an important person or people 2. Any ostentatious introduction • • • Main Entry: ↑flourish … Useful english dictionary
flourish — ► VERB 1) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. 2) be working or at the height of one s career during a specified period. 3) wave about dramatically. ► NOUN 1) a bold or extravagant gesture or action. 2) an ornamental flowing curve in… … English terms dictionary
flourish — I UK [ˈflʌrɪʃ] / US [ˈflɜrɪʃ] verb Word forms flourish : present tense I/you/we/they flourish he/she/it flourishes present participle flourishing past tense flourished past participle flourished * 1) [intransitive] to grow well and be healthy… … English dictionary
flourish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English florisshen, from Anglo French fluriss , stem of flurir, florir, from Vulgar Latin *florire, alteration of Latin florēre, from flor , flos flower Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to grow luxuriantly ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
flourish — [[t]flʌ̱rɪʃ, AM flɜ͟ːr [/t]] flourishes, flourishing, flourished 1) VERB If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles … English dictionary
flourish — flour|ish1 [ flɜrıʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to grow well and be healthy: THRIVE: Most plants flourish in this rich soil. Wildlife seems to flourish in the area. 2. ) intransitive to be very successful: THRIVE: His new business is flourishing.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flourish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ dramatic, rhetorical, theatrical ▪ a speech full of rhetorical flourishes VERB + FLOURISH ▪ … Collocations dictionary
flourish — /ˈflʌrɪʃ / (say flurish) verb (i) 1. to be in a vigorous state; thrive; prosper; be successful: during this period art flourished. 2. to be in its or one s prime; be at the height of fame or excellence. 3. to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth …
flourish — 1 verb 1 (I) to grow well and be very healthy; thrive: The plants flourished in the warm sun. 2 (I) to develop well and be successful: Russia s flourishing black market economy 3 (T) to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flourish — [ˈflʌrɪʃ] verb I 1) [I] to grow well and be healthy Most plants flourish in this rich soil.[/ex] 2) [I] to be very successful Syn: thrive His new business is flourishing.[/ex] 3) [T] to wave something in the air so that people notice it She came… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English