verb🔗ShareTo thrive or grow well."The barley flourished in the warm weather."naturebiologyplantorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prosper or fare well."The cooperation flourished as the customers rushed in the business."economybusinessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo develop; to make thrive; to expand."The small bakery is flourishing, with customers lining up every morning for fresh bread. "biologyenvironmenteconomybusinessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make bold, sweeping movements with."They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace."actionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion."The conductor, carried away by the music, was flourishing his baton with dramatic sweeps and twirls. "styleactionappearanceartentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions."The politician, instead of answering the question directly, began flourishing, using elaborate metaphors and flowery language to avoid a clear response. "languagewritingstylecommunicationliteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures."The calligrapher was flourishing the edges of the invitation with elaborate swirls and loops. "writingartstylefigurelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish."The bride's mother was flourishing the wedding invitations with delicate calligraphy and tiny pressed flowers. "styleappearanceartliteraturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude."The trumpet player was just warming up, flourishing a quick, bright melody before the band began the song. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo boast; to vaunt; to brag."He kept flourishing about his perfect attendance record, even though everyone knew he had been late several times. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of the verb flourish; flowering."The community garden's flourishing brought joy to all the neighbors. "biologyplantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrowing, thriving, doing well"a flourishing economy"achievementbusinessconditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
