Толковый словарь английского языка - flourish
Flourish
flourish
I. verb Etymology: Middle English florisshen, from Anglo-French fluriss-, stem of flurir, florir, from Vulgar Latin *florire, alteration of Latin florēre, from flor-, flos flower Date: 14th century intransitive verb to grow luxuriantly ; thrive , 2. to achieve success ; prosper , to be in a state of activity or production , to reach a height of development or influence, to make bold and sweeping gestures, transitive verb to wield with dramatic gestures ; brandish , see: swing ~er noun ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: circa 1552 an act or instance of brandishing or waving, 2. a florid bit of speech or writing , an ornamental stroke in writing or printing, a decorative or finishing detail , fanfare , 4. a period of thriving, a luxuriant growth or profusion , showiness in the doing of something , a sudden burst
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a grow vigorously; thrive. b prosper; be successful. c be in one's prime. d be in good health. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by in, at, about) spend one's life; be active (at a specified time) (flourished in the Middle Ages) (cf. FLORUIT). 3 tr. show ostentatiously (flourished his cheque-book). 4 tr. wave (a weapon, one's limbs, etc.) vigorously. --n. 1 an ostentatious gesture with a weapon, a hand, etc. (removed his hat with a flourish). 2 an ornamental curving decoration of handwriting. 3 a florid verbal expression; a rhetorical embellishment. 4 Mus. a a fanfare played by brass instruments. b an ornate musical passage. c an extemporized addition played esp. at the beginning or end of a composition. 5 archaic an instance of prosperity; a flourishing. Derivatives flourisher n. flourishy adj. Etymology: ME f. OF florir ult. f. L florere f. flos floris flower ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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