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View usage for: (flʌrɪʃ, US flɜːr-) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense flourishes, present participle flourishing, past tense, past participle flourished1. verbIf 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 a day. [VERB] flourishing adjective London quickly became a flourishing port. Synonyms: thriving, successful, doing well, blooming More Synonyms of flourish 2. verbIf a plant or animal flourishes, it grows well or is healthy because the conditions are right for it. The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes. [VERB] flourishing adjective Britain has the largest and most flourishing fox population in Europe. 3. verbIf you flourish an object, you wave it about in a way that makes people notice it. He flourished the glass to emphasize the point. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wave, brandish, sweep, swish More Synonyms of flourish Flourish is also a noun. He took his peaked cap from under his arm with a flourish and pulled it low overhis eyes. 4. countable nounIf you do something with a flourish, you do in a showy way so that people notice it. She tended to finish dancing with a flourish. 5. countable nounA flourish is a curly line or piece of decoration. He scrawled his name across the bill, underlining it with a showy flourish. Synonyms: curlicue, sweep, decoration, swirl More Synonyms of flourish More Synonyms of flourish flourish in British English (ˈflʌrɪʃ) verb1. (intransitive) to thrive; prosper 2. (intransitive) to be at the peak of condition 3. (intransitive) to be healthy plants flourish in the light 4. to wave or cause to wave in the air with sweeping strokes 5. to display or make a display 6. to play (a fanfare, etc) on a musical instrument 7. (intransitive) to embellish writing, characters, etc, with ornamental strokes 8. to add decorations or embellishments to (speech or writing) 9. (intransitive) an obsolete word for blossom noun10. the act of waving or brandishing 11. a showy gesture he entered with a flourish 12. an ornamental embellishment in writing 13. a display of ornamental language or speech 14. a grandiose passage of music 15. an ostentatious display or parade 16. obsoletea. the state of flourishing b. the state of flowering Derived forms flourisher (ˈflourisher) noun Word origin C13: from Old French florir, ultimately from Latin flōrēre to flower, from flōs a flower flourish in American English (ˈflɜrɪʃ) verb intransitive2. to grow vigorously; succeed; thrive; prosper 3. to be at the peak of development, activity, influence, production, etc.; be in one's prime 4. to make showy, wavy motions, as of the arms 5. Rarea. to write in an ornamental style b. to perform a fanfare, as of trumpets verb transitive6. to ornament with something flowery or fanciful 7. to wave (a sword, arm, hat, etc.) in the air; brandish noun8. Rare a thriving state; success; prosperity 9. anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body 10. a waving in the air; brandishing 11. a decorative or curved line or lines in handwriting 12. an ornate musical passage; fanfare 13. Obsolete a blooming or a bloom Derived forms flourisher (ˈflourisher) noun flourishing (ˈflourishing) adjective Word origin ME florishen < extended stem of OFr florir, to blossom < LL * florire < L florere < flos, flower; (sense 7) first so used by Wycliffe Examples of 'flourish' in a sentenceflourish In other languagesflourish British English: flourish VERB If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. Business is flourishing. - American English: flourish
- Brazilian Portuguese: prosperar
- Chinese: 繁荣
- European Spanish: florecer
- French: prospérer
- German: florieren
- Italian: fiorire
- Japanese: 栄える
- Korean: 번창하다
- European Portuguese: prosperar
- Latin American Spanish: florecer
Chinese translation of 'flourish' vi - [business, economy, arts]
繁荣(榮) (fánróng) - [plant, animal]
兴(興)旺 (xīngwàng)
vt - [document, handkerchief]
挥(揮)舞 (huīwǔ)
n with a flourish 用花哨的动(動)作 (yòng huāshao de dòngzuò)
Definition to be active, successful, or widespread Business soon flourished. Synonyms thrive develop bloom blossom prosper Opposites fail , decline , fade , shrink , diminish , pine , dwindle , wane , grow less Definition to be active, successful, or widespread On graduation she flourished as a journalist. Synonyms do well be successful move ahead go places (informal) go great guns (slang) go up in the world Definition to be active, successful, or widespread The plant is flourishing particularly well. Synonyms succeed bear fruit be vigorous be in your prime Definition to wave (something) dramatically He flourished his glass to make the point. Definition a dramatic waving or sweeping movement with a flourish of the hand Synonyms wave sweep brandish swish shaking swing brandishing twirling twirl showy gesture Definition a fancy or extravagant action or part of something with a flourish of church bells Definition an ornamental curly line in writing She underlined her name with a showy flourish. Additional synonymsDefinition to exist in large numbers Stories abound about when he was in charge. Synonyms be plentiful, thrive, flourish, be numerous, proliferate, be abundant, be thick on the ground, superabound The country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power. Synonyms improve, rise, grow, develop, reform, pick up, progress, thrive, upgrade, multiply, prosper, make strides Definition to flourish or grow Not many economies bloomed in 1990. Synonyms succeed, flourish, thrive, prosper, fare well |