flourish

: to grow luxuriantly : thrive. 2. a. : to achieve success : prosper. a flourishing business.

flourish verb (SUCCEED) to grow or develop successfully: My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather. Watercolour painting began to flourish in Britain around 1750. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

[+ object] : to hold up and show (something) in an excited or proud way. Dressed as a pirate, he entered the stage flourishing his sword.

to be successful; prosper. to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth, as a plant. to make dramatic, sweeping gestures: Flourish more when you act out the king's great death scene. to add embellishments and ornamental lines to writing, letters, etc.

To flourish means to live within an optimal range of human functioning, one that connotes goodness, generativity, growth, and resilience.

To flourish is to find fulfillment in our lives, accomplishing meaningful and worthwhile tasks, and connecting with others at a deeper level - in essence, living the “good life” (Seligman, 2011).

If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. Business is flourishing.

Definitions of flourish. verb. grow vigorously. synonyms: boom, expand, thrive.

Some common synonyms of flourish are brandish, swing, thrash, and wave. While all these words mean "to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down," flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement. flourished the winning lottery ticket.