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   flourish

   /ˈflʌrɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment: "wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake" Similar growthriveprospergrow/do welldevelopburgeonincreasemultiplyproliferatespring upshoot upbloomblossombear fruitburst forthrun riotput on a spurtboommushroomOpposite diewither
   • ▪ develop rapidly and successfully: "the organization has continued to flourish" Similar thriveprosperbloombe in good shapebe in good healthbe wellbe strongbe vigorousbe in its heydayprogressmake progressadvancemake headwaydevelopimprovebecome bettermatureevolvemake stridesmove forward (in leaps and bounds)move aheadget aheadexpandinformal:be in the pinkgo placesgo great gunsget somewhereOpposite decline
   • ▪ be working or at the height of one's career during a specified period: "the caricaturist and wit who flourished in the early years of this century" Similar thriveprosperbloombe in good shapebe in good healthbe wellbe strongbe vigorousbe in its heydayprogressmake progressadvancemake headwaydevelopimprovebecome bettermatureevolvemake stridesmove forward (in leaps and bounds)move aheadget aheadexpandinformal:be in the pinkgo placesgo great gunsget somewhereOpposite decline
   • 2. wave (something) about to attract attention: "‘Happy New Year!’ he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whisky" Similar brandishwaveshakewieldraisehold aloftswingtwirlwagswishflapdisplayexhibitflauntvauntparadeshow off

   noun

   • 1. a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention: "with a flourish, she ushered them inside"
   • ▪ an elaborate rhetorical or literary expression.
   • ▪ an ornamental flowing curve in handwriting or scrollwork: "letters with an emphatic flourish beneath them"
   • 2. an impressive and successful act or period: "United produced a late second-half flourish"
   • 3. a fanfare played by brass instruments: "a flourish of trumpets"
   • ▪ an ornate musical passage.
   • ▪ an extemporized addition played especially at the beginning or end of a composition.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French floriss-, lengthened stem of florir, based on Latin florere, from flos, flor- ‘a flower’. The noun senses ‘ornamental curve’ and ‘florid expression’ come from an obsolete sense of the verb, ‘adorn’ (originally with flowers).

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   • 1. flourisher noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOURISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLOURISH definition: 1. to grow or develop successfully: 2. to move something in your hand in order to make people look…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flourishFlourish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLOURISH is to grow luxuriantly : thrive. How to use flourish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flourish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLOURISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLOURISH meaning: 1. to grow or develop successfully: 2. to move something in your hand in order to make people look…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLOURISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you do something with a flourish, you do in a showy way so that people notice it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › flourishFlourish - definition of flourish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive: The crops flourished in the rich soil. 2. To do or fare well; prosper: "No village on the railroad failed to flourish" (John Kenneth Galbraith). 3. To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence: a poet who flourished in the tenth century. 4.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › flourishFLOURISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used without object) to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished. Synonyms: increase, grow. Antonyms: decline, fade. to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. to be successful; prosper.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLOURISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   FLOURISH definition: 1. to grow or develop well: 2. to wave something around in the air 3. a special and noticeable…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › flourish_nflourish, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun flourish mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun flourish, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flourish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLOURISH - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    1. If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. [...] 2. If a plant or animal flourishes, it grows well or is healthy because the conditions are right for it. [...] 3. If you flourish an object, you wave it about in a way that makes people notice it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'flourish'

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflourish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    verb. /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to develop quickly and become successful or common synonym thrive. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. The arts began to flourish at that time. There was a flourishing black market. Extra Examples. Topics Success c1. Take your English to the next level.