verb
Meaning 1
To bloom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, literally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
blossom forth
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blŏs′əm fôrth′
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈblɒs.əm ˌfɔːɹθ/
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General-American, Scotland: /ˈblɔs.əm ˌfoɹθ/
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Canada: /ˈblɒs.əm ˌfoɹθ/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈblɒs.əm ˌfoːɹθ/
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India: /ˈblɔs.om ˌfoːɾt̪/
verb
Meaning 2
To develop, grow, and mature quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
develop or come to a promising stage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Youth blossomed into maturity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blossom, blossom out, unfold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: develop
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.