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to flourish
01
to grow in a healthy and strong way
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
flourish
3rd person singular
flourishes
Past simple
flourished
Past participle
flourished
Examples
The garden began to flourish with proper sunlight and watering.
02
to quickly grow in a successful way
Intransitive
Examples
The tech startup flourished in the competitive market, quickly becoming a leading company in the industry.
03
to move or wave something back and forth, often to attract attention
Transitive: to flourish sth
Examples
She flourished the flag in the air to signal the start of the race.
Flourish
01
a showy or dramatic gesture intended to attract attention
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
flourishes
Examples
He entered the room with a flourish, sweeping his hat off with style.
02
the action of waving, brandishing, or moving something in a sweeping manner
Examples
The knight rode into the field with a flourish of his sword.
03
a decorative or elaborate display of speech or writing
Examples
The poet wrote with elegant flourish.
04
a brief, lively tune or fanfare, often played on brass instruments
Examples
The trumpet played a flourish to announce the king's arrival.
05
a decorative or fancy stroke added to handwriting or text
Examples
The calligrapher added a flourish to the capital letters.
06
an impressive and successful act or period marked by achievement or excellence
Examples
The artist 's career saw a remarkable flourish after her first gallery exhibition.
Lexical Tree
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