Quick Definition: thrive; wave in hand and draw attention; N: showy movement or gesture that draws people's attention; embellishment or decorative curve in handwriting
flourish (
flr'ĭsh, flŭr'-)
v.,
-ished,
-ishing,
-ishes.
v.intr.- To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive: The crops flourished in the rich soil.
- To do or fare well; prosper: No village on the railroad failed to flourish (John Kenneth Galbraith).
- To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence: a poet who flourished in the tenth century.
- To make bold, sweeping movements: The banner flourished in the wind.
v.tr. To wield, wave, or exhibit dramatically.
n.- A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing: A few musicians embellish their performance with a flourish of the fingers (Frederick D. Bennett).
- An embellishment or ornamentation: a signature with a distinctive flourish.
- An ostentatious act or gesture: a flourish of generosity.
- Music. A showy or ceremonious passage, such as a fanfare.
[Middle English florishen, from Old French florir, floriss-, from Vulgar Latin *flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre, to bloom, from flōs, flōr-, flower.]
flourisher flour'isher n.SYNONYMSflourish, brandish, wave. These verbs mean to swing back and forth boldly and dramatically: flourished her newly signed contract; brandish a sword; waving a baton.
flourish v Definition: grow, prosper
Antonyms: cease, decline, fade, fail, flounder, hinder, languish, stunt
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun flourish has 5 meanings:
Meaning #1: a showy gesture
Meaning #2: an ornamental embellishment in writing
Meaning #3: a display of ornamental speech or language
Meaning #4: the act of waving
Synonym: brandish
Meaning #5: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
Synonym: fanfare
The verb flourish has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1: grow stronger
Synonyms: boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, expand
Meaning #2: gain in wealth
Synonyms: thrive, prosper, fligh high
Meaning #3: move or swing back and forth
Synonyms: brandish, wave
Translations for: Flourish Nederlands (Dutch)
gedijen, bloeien, opbloeien, grote, meeslepende bewegingen maken, zwaaien met, leven tijdens, bloei, bloemrijk taalgebruik, krul, versiering, fanfare, zwierig gebaar, plotse activiteit
Franais (French)
fleurir, prosprer, s'panouir, essor, panouissement
Deutsch (German)
v. - gedeihen, florieren, blhen, schwingen
n. - Schnrkel, Verzierung, Fanfare
ή (Greek)
v. ώ, ά, ύ, ά, ώ, ώ, ό, ί, ί n. ό (ί), ή ί, ή ή, ά, ά, ό, ό, ί, ί
Italiano (Italian)
prosperare, fiorire, prosperit, rinascita, vigore, fioritura, svolazzo
Portugus (Portuguese)
v. - florescer, balanar algo com a mo para ser notado
n. - esplendor (m)
Русский (Russian)
размахивание, претенциозный жест, пышность, фанфары, пышно расти, процветать, выставлять напоказ
Espaol (Spanish)
v. intr. - crecer, desarrollarse bien, florecer, estar en auge, prosperar, jactarse
v. tr. - florear, menear, embellecer
n. - florecimiento, prosperidad, auge
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blomstra, stoltsera, preludiera (mus.), svnga, pryda med snirklar, demonstrera
n. - snirkel, blomstersprk, elegant svng, sttande, fanfar (mus.)
中国话 (Simplified Chinese)
v. intr. - 繁荣, 活跃, 茂盛
v. tr. - 挥舞, 装饰, 炫耀, 夸耀
n. - 茂盛, 华饰, 兴旺
中國話 (Traditional Chinese)
v. intr. - 繁榮, 活躍, 茂盛
v. tr. - 揮舞, 裝飾, 炫耀, 誇耀
n. - 茂盛, 華飾, 興旺
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - よく育つ, 繁茂する, 栄える, 活躍する, 振る, 振り回す, 元気である, 見せびらかす, 飾り立てる
n. - 振り回すこと, はでな動作, 飾り書き, 美辞麗句, 華やかな吹奏, ファンファーレ
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يزدهر , ينجح (الاسم) ازدهار
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - הצליח, שיגשג, היה פעיל, היה במיטבו
v. tr. - נופף, ניפנף, הציג לראווה
n. - תנועת-ראווה, תרועת חצוצרות, דיבור או כתב מסולסלים, קטע מעבר מקושט (מוסיקה)
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