flourish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈflɝ.ɪʃ/
  • (hypercorrection) IPA ^(key): /ˈflʊr.ɪʃ/

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Verb

Plain form flourish

Third-person singular flourishes

Past tense flourished

Past participle flourished

Present participle flourishing

1. (intransitive) If something flourishes, it thrives or grows well or successfully.
   • Synonyms: thrive and prosper

   The plants flourished in the greenhouse.

   Under the new government, the agricultural industry flourished.