BLOOM (2)

Source: 566, 567

bloom (2). Bloom, v.i. to yield blossoms, be young, flourish

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Bloom, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bloomed (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Blooming.] 1. 1. To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
A flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom. Milton. 2. 2. To be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigor; to show beauty and freshness, as of flowers; to give promise, as by or with flowers.
A better country blooms to view, Beneath a brighter sky. Logan.