was flower (verb) bloom: flower; flourish
Sinonime: be in flower, bear fruit,
blossom,
blow,
bud,
burgeon,
burst,
develop, effloresce, fare well, fructify, germinate,
grow,
open,
prosper,
sprout,
succeed, tassel out,
thrive, wax
Antonime: shrink, shrivel,
wither