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The flowers flourish in sunlight.
What does Flourish mean?
to grow or succeed strongly
Dictionary definition
To grow, succeed, or develop in a strong and healthy way.
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Flourish in a sentence
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Students flourish when they feel supported.
hard
A community can flourish when people work together.
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What does flourish mean?
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Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to flourish?
Thrive is close in meaning to flourish.
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Which word or phrase is most opposite in meaning to flourish?
Decline contrasts with flourish.
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Flourish
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WordFlourish.
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MeaningFlourish means to grow or succeed strongly.
ExampleExample: The flowers flourish in sunlight.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- flur · ish
- Strongest beat
- flur
- Ending
- ish
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flur.
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Synonyms
Words like Flourish
thriveClose in meaning in many contexts.
prosperClose in meaning in many contexts.
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declineUseful contrast for understanding the word.
witherUseful contrast for understanding the word.
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Word family
Flourish word family
Base word
flourish
verb
flourished
Past-tense form.
adjective
flourishing
Growing or succeeding well.
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