flourish

Intermediatezipf 3.53

Pronunciation

/ˈflʌrɪʃ/(FLUR-ish)

Part of speech

verb / nounneutral

Chinese

(v) 繁荣；蓬勃发展 (n) 华丽的动作；装饰性花体

Definition

(v) To grow or develop in a healthy, vigorous way; to thrive. (n) A bold, sweeping gesture or decorative detail.

Word family

  • flourishing/ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ/(adj)繁荣的

Collocations

  • flourish in
  • business flourished
  • arts flourish
  • flourish under
  • with a flourish

Examples

  1. 1.The business flourished after they pivoted to online sales during the pandemic. (thrive)
  2. 2.She signed the contract with a dramatic flourish, underlining her name. (showy gesture)

Synonyms

  • thrive/θraɪv/— to prosper — very close
  • prosper/ˈprɒspər/— to succeed financially
  • bloom/bluːm/— to grow and develop — more poetic

Etymology

from Old French "floriss-" (to blossom) from Latin "florere" (to flower) — "flos" (flower)