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- [flur-ish, fluhr-]
- /ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/
- /ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flur-ish, fluhr-]
- /ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/
Definitions of flourished word
- verb without object flourished to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished. 1
- verb without object flourished to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. 1
- verb without object flourished to be successful; prosper. 1
- verb without object flourished to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth, as a plant. 1
- verb without object flourished to make dramatic, sweeping gestures: Flourish more when you act out the king's great death scene. 1
- verb without object flourished to add embellishments and ornamental lines to writing, letters, etc. 1
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Origin of flourished
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English florisshen < Middle French floriss-, long stem of florir ≪ Latin flōrēre to bloom, derivative of flōs flower
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Parts of speech for Flourished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flourished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flourished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flourished
noun flourished
- curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
- ornamented — (of a character) highly embellished or ornate; altered by embellishment.
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- plumed — having or appearing to have a plume or plumes.
- swept — simple past tense and past participle of sweep1 .
verb flourished
- succeeded — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- grew — simple past tense of grow.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- prospered — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- burgeoned — to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.
Antonyms for flourished
noun flourished
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
verb flourished
- declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
- decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- lessened — to become less.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
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