Flourish vs. Blossom
Difference Between Flourish and Blossom
Flourishverb
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
The barley flourished in the warm weather.Blossomnoun
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
The blossom has come early this year.Flourishverb
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
The town flourished with the coming of the railway.The cooperation flourished as the customers rushed in the business.Blossomnoun
The state or season of producing such flowers.
The orchard is in blossom.Flourishverb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
His writing flourished before the war.Blossomnoun
(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
Flourishverb
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
Blossomnoun
The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.
Flourishverb
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace.Blossomverb
(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
Flourishverb
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
Blossomverb
(intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish.
Flourishverb
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
Blossomnoun
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Flourishverb
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
Blossomnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Flourishverb
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
Blossomverb
produce or yield flowers;
The cherry tree bloomedFlourishverb
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
Blossomverb
develop or come to a promising stage;
Youth blossomed into maturityFlourishverb
To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
Flourishnoun
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.Flourishnoun
An ornamentation.
His signature ended with a flourish.Flourishnoun
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.Flourishnoun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
Flourishnoun
a showy gesture;
she entered with a great flourishFlourishnoun
an ornamental embellishment in writing
Flourishnoun
a display of ornamental speech or language
Flourishnoun
the act of waving
Flourishnoun
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments;
he entered to a flourish of trumpetsher arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfareFlourishverb
grow stronger;
The economy was boomingFlourishverb
gain in wealth
Flourishverb
move or swing back and forth;
She waved her gun
