ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsFflourish
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flourish
Meaning: to grow or develop successfully; to thrive
flourish in a sentence
How flourish is used in real sentences:
Small businesses tend to flourish when the local economy is strong.
The startup flourished after securing new investors.
“Once ignored at the edges, Vale's art has begun to flourish among readers who see those edges as part of the work.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Synonyms for flourish
Other words for flourish — thrive, prosper and bloom — carry the same meaning.
- thrive
- prosper
- bloom
Antonyms of flourish
Words that mean the opposite of flourish:
- wither
- decline
Where it comes from
From Latin florere 'to bloom'
Memory hook
FLOUR-ish — a plant given rich flour-like soil will flourish and grow tall.