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- [bloom]
- /blum/
- /bluːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloom]
- /blum/
Definitions of bloom word
- countable noun bloom A bloom is the flower on a plant. 3
- verb bloom When a plant or tree blooms, it produces flowers. When a flower blooms, it opens. 3
- verb bloom If someone or something blooms, they develop good, attractive, or successful qualities. 3
- uncountable noun bloom If something such as someone's skin has a bloom, it has a fresh and healthy appearance. 3
- noun bloom a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower 3
- noun bloom the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom) 3
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Origin of bloom
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English blom, blome < Old Norse blōm, blōmi; cognate with Gothic blōma lily, German Blume flower; akin to blow3; (v.) Middle English blomen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Bloom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bloom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bloom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloom
noun bloom
- blossom — Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- efflorescence — the state or a period of flowering.
- floret — a small flower.
verb bloom
- prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- sprout — to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
- germinate — to begin to grow or develop.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- thrive — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Antonyms for bloom
verb bloom
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- wither — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
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