flourish
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लरिश
फलना-फूलना, समृद्ध होना, पनपना
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[I]
to develop quickly and be successful or common
फलना-फूलना, समृद्ध होना, पनपना
- Small businesses flourished after the new road was built.
- Her confidence flourished under a kind teacher.
- Trade flourished along the river in ancient times.
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- Art and music flourished under the king's patronage.
- Children flourish when they feel safe.
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[I]
(of a plant or animal) to grow well
(पौधे, जानवर का) अच्छी तरह बढ़ना, लहलहाना
- These plants flourish in damp soil.
- Orchids flourish in the cool, damp forests of Meghalaya.
- Mango trees flourish in a warm climate.
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- Wild flowers flourished along the canal after the rains.
- Coral does not flourish in dirty water.
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[T] ~ sth
to wave something in the air to make people notice it
(किसी चीज़ को) लहराना, हवा में हिलाकर दिखाना
- He flourished the letter in front of her.
- The magician flourished a silk scarf and the audience gasped.
- The winner flourished his certificate for the cameras.
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- He flourished a sword and the crowd cheered.
- The conductor flourished his baton to start the music.
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an exaggerated movement that you make to attract attention; a decorative curve in writing
दिखावटी अंदाज़; (लिखावट में) सजावटी घुमाव
- She signed with a flourish.
- The waiter removed the lid with a flourish.
- The chef finished the dish with a flourish of cream.
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- He opened the door with a flourish.
- Her signature ended with a long flourish.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flourish (intransitive verb)
Flourish does not take an object. It describes success, growth or good health happening on its own.
'Flourish' अकर्मक क्रिया है; यह सफलता, विकास या अच्छे स्वास्थ्य को बताती है।
- Small businesses flourished after the new road was built.
- Roses flourish in cool weather.
flourish + under / in / at
Use a preposition to give the condition or place in which something succeeds.
किस दशा या स्थान में कोई चीज़ फलती-फूलती है, यह बताने के लिए preposition लगता है।
- Art flourished under the Mughal emperors.
flourish sth (transitive)
To wave something in the air to attract attention.
ध्यान आकर्षित करने के लिए किसी चीज़ को हवा में लहराना।
- He flourished the certificate before the crowd.
with a flourish (noun)
A dramatic movement or style used to impress people.
लोगों को प्रभावित करने के लिए की गई नाटकीय हरकत या शैली।
- She signed the letter with a flourish.
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flourish + preposition
flourish underflourish inflourish despiteflourish alongsideflourish without
- The village flourished despite the lack of rain.
adverb + flourish
thoroughlycontinue tobegin toreallyonce again
- The tea industry continues to flourish in Assam.
noun + flourish
tradebusinesscultureartsdemocracytalent
- Trade and culture flourished along the river.
with a flourish
with a flourishwith a bold flourishwith a theatrical flourishended with a flourish
- The batsman ended the innings with a flourish.
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- The garden flourishes every spring after the first rain.
पहली बारिश के बाद हर वसंत में बगीचा हरा-भरा हो जाता है।
- Radhika's study group has flourished in just two years.
राधिका का study group केवल दो वर्षों में खूब फल-फूल गया है।
- Education flourishes where teachers are respected.
जहाँ शिक्षकों का सम्मान होता है, वहाँ शिक्षा फलती-फूलती है।
- The magician opened the box with a flourish.
जादूगर ने नाटकीय अंदाज़ में बक्सा खोला।
- Many languages flourish in a country as diverse as India.
भारत जैसे विविध देश में अनेक भाषाएँ पनपती हैं।
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✗ Hindi cinema is flourishing since the 1930s.
✓ Hindi cinema has been flourishing since the 1930s.
With 'since' use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
✗ The government flourished the farm industry.
✓ The government helped the farm industry to flourish.
Flourish is intransitive in the sense of success. It cannot take an object like 'industry'.
सफलता के अर्थ में 'flourish' अकर्मक है; 'industry' जैसा object उसके साथ नहीं आ सकता।
✗ Many small shops flurish in this town.
✓ Many small shops flourish in this town.
Spelling: flourish has 'ou' after the 'l' and 'r'.
वर्तनी: 'flourish' में 'fl' के बाद 'ou' आता है, 'flurish' नहीं।
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