English Dictionary

flourish

/ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/

verb

(intransitive) To thrive or grow well. / (intransitive) To prosper or fare well. / (intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence. / (transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.

The flowers flourish in the garden.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.

'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.

The town flourished with the coming of the railway.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.

His writing flourished before the war.

意味（4）

(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.

But all that I ſhall ſay in this vvhole Argument, vvill be but like Bottomes of Thred, cloſe vvound vp, vvhich vvith a good Needle (perhaps) may be flouriſhed into large VVorkes.

意味（5）

(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.

They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.

Impetuous spread the stream, and smoking flourished o'er his head.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.

They dilate […] and flourish long upon little incidents.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.

意味（9）

(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.

With shadowy verdure flourish'd high,

With shadowy verdure flourish'd high, A sudden youth the groves enjoy.

意味（10）

(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.

Why do the emperor's trumpets flourish thus?

意味（11）

(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.