bloom
verb/bluːm/
/bluːm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bloom | /bluːm/ /bluːm/ |
| he / she / it blooms | /bluːmz/ /bluːmz/ |
| past simple bloomed | /bluːmd/ /bluːmd/ |
| past participle bloomed | /bluːmd/ /bluːmd/ |
| -ing form blooming | /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to produce flowers synonym flower
- Most roses will begin to bloom from late May.
- Tulips were blooming as far as the eye could see.
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- [intransitive] to become healthy, happy or confident synonym blossom
- The children had bloomed during their stay on the farm.
- She was blooming with good health.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’, blómar ‘flowers’.
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