to blossom
70
3.4
- verb
- /ˈblɑːsəm/
- Although Georgiana Rice didn't fare well in her studies, she blossomed in her creative efforts.
- career blossomed
- love blossomed
- continued to blossom
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- So in this darkest hour, let us blossom from the rubble like a flower.
- If you want your skin to blossom, you have to eat the right food.
- And in return, they start to maybe even blossom a little.
- So the first thing is sacred world has blossomed.
- But the youth group are blossoming like you people, they are going to university.
- You're thinking you're not really, you're just blossoming in life.
- Those are the times where our friendship really blossomed.
- I mean, it's super inspiring to see somebody blossom and really find their, their, their power.
- And I don't know, just watching you have such a unique voice and to see it blossom.
- And when I realized that if I could help my partner always feel safe, then she blossoms like a rose.
Examples
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But we can all agree that there is a flower of goodness inside all of us, just waiting to blossom.
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Sometimes students with quite mediocre records will blossom in a challenging classroom environment.
Academic text (2003) -
Well, it's truly going to mark whether this is going to blossom or this is going to die.
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But few found sufficient support in Washington to blossom into specific policies at that time.
Academic text (2005) -
I mean, certainly there are representative artists in all the fields who did blossom in later life.
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And you could watch Clinton blossom as they began to ask their questions.
Academic text (1994) -
Students Fuller had least expected to do so blossomed as leaders, artists, and responsible citizens.
Academic text (2002) -
Despite the downturn of the 1960s, the organization continued to blossom with plans and programs.
Academic text (1997) -
Children blossom with reward and praise, flourish because of high expectations.
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After several months of training, he truly began to blossom as a musician, captivating audiences with his performances.
Synonyms
263
3.2
Become clear over time
233
3.2
To grow well and be successful
172
2.2
Start to exist or slowly develop, as with an idea
113
4.1
To grow strongly and be healthy or successful
100
2.3
To produce flowers or to grow well and become successful
95
3.5
To become fully grown or developed
14
3.8
Gradually grow into a better or more mature form
10
7.6
To grow or increase very quickly
1
4.6
To grow and develop in a clear, positive way
1
3.7
To grow and become more confident or successful
1
7.8
To begin to grow quickly, often as new shoots or leaves
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Australian
Small Australian orchid with loose groups of scented white flowers marked purple and orange
- Specialized
A flower with petals shaped like a butterfly, found on plants like peas and beans
How Developed
233
3.2
113
4.1
70
3.4
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1.6
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1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blossom shares the same root blostm ('flower') as the word bloom, so to blossom is like a plant opening its flowers and, by idea, to grow and develop into something better. That's why people or projects that 'blossom' become more successful or confident.