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1 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) dafna2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blómstra3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) sveifla2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) sveiflur og flúr2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) sveifla3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) skrautleg trilla eða annað flúr• -
2 bloom
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3 blossom
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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 — flour‧ish [ˈflʌrɪʆ ǁ ˈflɜːr ] verb [intransitive] if a business or industry flourishes, it is very successful and makes a profit: • The economy is booming and many small businesses are flourishing. * * * flourish UK US /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ verb [I] ► to be… … Financial and business terms
flourish — verb 1) ferns flourish in the shade Syn: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon, increase, multiply, proliferate; spring up, shoot up, bloom, blossom, bear fruit, burst forth, run riot Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
flourish — verb 1) ferns flourish in the shade Syn: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon, increase, multiply, proliferate, run riot 2) the arts flourished Syn: thrive, prosper … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flourish — verb 1》 grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. ↘be working or at the height of one s career during a specified period. 2》 wave (something) about dramatically. noun 1》 a bold or extravagant gesture or action. 2》 an ornamental flowing… … English new terms 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 — 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ dramatic, rhetorical, theatrical ▪ a speech full of rhetorical flourishes VERB + FLOURISH ▪ … Collocations 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 — 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 — /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 …