Flourish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Her business began to flourish after she hired a new marketing team that helped her reach a wider audience.
- Under the guidance of a renowned coach, the young athlete began to flourish as a runner and eventually qualified for the national championships.
- The new technology will flourish in the coming years as more people adopt it for their daily needs.
- The artist's paintings started to gain recognition in her mid-30s, a time when her career seemed to truly flourish.
- The ancient city continued to flourish for many years, even after the empire that built it had fallen.
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Meaning 2
Grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- A small, privately-owned business will flourish in its own niche if run carefully and efficiently.
- The vineyards on the newly acquired land seem to flourish in the near-perfect climate.
- With the new government policies in place, the local economy is expected to flourish rapidly.
- Thanks to a devoted fanbase, the once obscure pop culture phenomenon has begun to flourish worldwide.
- As the recession hit other countries, China's affluent cities flourished fueled by economic growth.
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Meaning 3
Move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She flourish her skirt as she twirled around the ballroom floor.
- The bird's wings began to flourish as it prepared for flight.
- Flourish her arms wildly, she jumped off the stage into the crowd.
- He flourish the lasso overhead to show off his rodeo skills.
- With a sweep of her hand, she flourish the white flag as a sign of surrender.