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flower
noun
The
colored
part
of
a
plant
that
makes
seeds
,
often
with
a
pleasant
smell
.
•
A
bright
red
flower
stood
out
against
the
green
leaves
.
A
bright
red
flower
stood
out
against
the
green
leaves
.
•
She
picked
a
fresh
flower
and
tucked
it
behind
her
ear
.
She
picked
a
fresh
flower
and
tucked
it
behind
her
ear
.
From
Old
French
flor
,
flour
,
from
Latin
flōs
“
flower
”.
verb
To
produce
flowers
;
to
bloom
.
•
The
cherry
trees
flower
every
spring
.
The
cherry
trees
flower
every
spring
.
•
When
the
cactus
flowers
,
its
petals
last
only
one
night
.
When
the
cactus
flowers
,
its
petals
last
only
one
night
.
From
noun
‘
flower
’,
used
as
a
verb
since
14th
century
.
noun
(
figurative
)
The
best
,
finest
,
or
most
active
part
of
a
group
,
period
,
or
thing
.
•
These
students
are
the
flower
of
the
university
.
These
students
are
the
flower
of
the
university
.
•
In
the
flower
of
her
youth
,
she
traveled
the
world
.
In
the
flower
of
her
youth
,
she
traveled
the
world
.
Extension
of
literal
sense
‘
most
beautiful
part
’
to
‘
best
part
’.
verb
(
figurative
)
To
develop
fully
or
become
successful
and
beautiful
.
•
Her
talent
really
began
to
flower
after
art
school
.
Her
talent
really
began
to
flower
after
art
school
.
•
The
small
town
flowered
into
a
bustling
city
after
the
railway
arrived
.
The
small
town
flowered
into
a
bustling
city
after
the
railway
arrived
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
sense
‘
to
bloom
’.
lower
verb
to
move
something
down
or
make
its
level
,
amount
,
or
value
smaller
•
The
worker
slowly
lowered
the
heavy
box
onto
the
floor
.
The
worker
slowly
lowered
the
heavy
box
onto
the
floor
.
•
Please
lower
the
volume
;
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
Please
lower
the
volume
;
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
From
Middle
English
loueren
,
from
Old
Norse
lægri
meaning
“
less
,
not
as
high
.”
verb
to
move
downward
or
sink
to
a
lower
level
•
The
drawbridge
slowly
lowered
over
the
river
.
The
drawbridge
slowly
lowered
over
the
river
.
•
As
evening
approached
,
the
sun
lowered
behind
the
mountains
.
As
evening
approached
,
the
sun
lowered
behind
the
mountains
.
Same
origin
as
the
transitive
verb
sense
,
with
intransitive
use
appearing
in
the
16th
century
.