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flour·ish·ing

   [flur-i-shing, fluhr-]
adjective
growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see flourish, -ing2

Related forms
flour·ish·ing·ly, adverb
un·flour·ish·ing, adjective

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Example Sentences
  • Philanthropy is flourishing as the number of super-rich people keeps growing.
  • News photography is flourishing in the digital era, even as skeptics question whether seeing is deceiving.
  • To his coworkers and hunting buddies, he seemed an amiable guy with a flourishing career.
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flour·ish

   [flur-ish, fluhr-]
verb (used without object)
1.
to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
2.
to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc.
3.
to be successful; prosper.
4.
to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth, as a plant.
5.
to make dramatic, sweeping gestures: Flourish more when you act out the king's great death scene.
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6.
to add embellishments and ornamental lines to writing, letters, etc.
7.
to sound a trumpet call or fanfare.
COLLAPSE
verb (used with object)
8.
to brandish dramatically; gesticulate with: a conductor flourishing his baton for the crescendo.
9.
to decorate or embellish (writing, a page of script, etc.) with sweeping or fanciful curves or lines.
noun
10.
an act or instance of brandishing.
11.
an ostentatious display.
12.
a decoration or embellishment, especially in writing: He added a few flourishes to his signature.
13.
Rhetoric. a parade of fine language; an expression used merely for effect.
14.
a trumpet call or fanfare.
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15.
a condition or period of thriving: in full flourish.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English florisshen < Middle French floriss-, long stem of florir ≪ Latin flōrēre to bloom, derivative of flōs flower

Related forms
flour·ish·er, noun
out·flour·ish, verb (used with object)

Synonyms
1. grow, increase. See succeed. 9. ornament. 12. ornament, adornment.

Antonyms
1. fade, decline.

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flourishing

adjective
very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: booming] 
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