Word meaning
flourish
verb · FLUR-ish
What does flourish mean?
Flourish means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; to thrive.
Flourish in a sentence
“Tomatoes flourish in full sun.”
Synonyms for flourish
- thrive
- prosper
- bloom
Where does flourish come from?
From Latin florere, "to bloom."
How to remember flourish
- Say it out loud a few times: FLUR-ish.
- Write one sentence of your own using flourish, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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