flourish

One entry found for flourish.

Main Entry: ¹flour·ish
Pronunciation: 'fl&r-ish, 'fl&-rish
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English florisshen, from Anglo-French fluriss-, stem of flurir, florir, from Vulgar Latin *florire, alteration of Latin florEre, from flor-, flos flower
intransitive verb
1 : to grow luxuriantly : THRIVE
2 a : to achieve success : PROSPER <a flourishing business> b : to be in a state of activity or production <flourished around 1850> c : to reach a height of development or influence
3 : to make bold and sweeping gestures
transitive verb : to wield with dramatic gestures : BRANDISH
synonym see SWING
- flour·ish·er noun
- flour·ish·ing·ly /-i-shi[ng]-lE/ adverb