flourish
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/ verb [I]Definition
› to be successful, for example, by making a lot of money or developing quickly: Thanks to a lot of effort and the support of local people, the business flourished.
flourishing adjective › A flourishing market requires competition, proper prices and proper incentives.(Definition of flourish verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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