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  • 1flourish — flourisher, n. /flerr ish, flur /, v.i. 1. to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished. 2. to be in its or in one s prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. 3. to be successful; prosper. 4. to grow… …

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  • 2flourish — /ˈflʌrɪʃ / (say flurish) verb (i) 1. to be in a vigorous state; thrive; prosper; be successful: during this period art flourished. 2. to be in its or one s prime; be at the height of fame or excellence. 3. to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth …

  • 3flourish — flour•ish [[t]ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr [/t]] v. i. 1) to be in a vigorous state; thrive 2) to be at the height of development, activity, influence, or fame 3) to be successful; prosper 4) to grow luxuriantly or thrive in growth, as a plant 5) to make… …

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  • 4flourish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ dramatic, rhetorical, theatrical ▪ a speech full of rhetorical flourishes VERB + FLOURISH ▪ …

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  • 5flourish — 1 verb 1 (I) to grow well and be very healthy; thrive: The plants flourished in the warm sun. 2 (I) to develop well and be successful: Russia s flourishing black market economy 3 (T) to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice… …

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  • 6flourish — I. v. n. 1. Thrive, grow. 2. Prosper, succeed, be successful, go on well. 3. Boast, brag, vaunt, vapor, gasconade, bluster, make a show, be ostentatious, show off, cut a dash, make a flourish. 4. Attain one s prime, be at the height of one s… …

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  • 7flourish — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, adjunct, adorn, adornment, advertise, affect, air, amplify, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, arrive, asiaticism, augment, batten, be energetic, be somebody, be something, be vigorous, bear fruit,… …

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  • 8flourish — v 1. grow, grow like a weed, increase, develop, wax; burgeon, mushroom, boom, spring up, burst forth; sprout, bud, germinate, pullulate; bloom, blossom, flower, bear fruit, fructify; mature, maturate, ripen; luxuriate, abound, superabound. 2. be… …

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  • 9flour´ish|er — flour|ish «FLUR ihsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow or develop with vigor; do well; be prosperous; thrive: »Your radishes are flourishing. His newspaper business grew and flourished. The stars shall fade away, the sun…Grow dim…But thou shalt… …

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  • 10flour|ish — «FLUR ihsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow or develop with vigor; do well; be prosperous; thrive: »Your radishes are flourishing. His newspaper business grew and flourished. The stars shall fade away, the sun…Grow dim…But thou shalt flourish in… …

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