Word a Day
bloom
What does bloom mean?
bloom (verb): produce or yield flowers.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use bloom in a sentence?
- The cherry tree bloomed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce bloom?
/blum/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bloom come from?
From Middle English bloom (“a blossom”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of bloom?
Words related to bloom
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “bloom”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “bloom” mean?
to acquire possession of
Not quite: that's what gain means.
produce or yield flowers
Right! That's what “bloom” means.
to think about seriously
Not quite: that's what consider means.
be of different opinions
Not quite: that's what disagree means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “bloom”?
include
Not quite: include means something else.
provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
blossom
Right!
Learn a word like “bloom” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store