grow vs flourish

flourish vs grow

grow is not a noun while flourish is a noun.

grow and flourish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grow	No	No	Yes	No
flourish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flourish is a hyponym of grow; that is, flourish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grow:

grow: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
flourish: grow vigorously

Other hyponyms of grow include hypertrophy, climb, go up, rise, enlarge, augment, vegetate, mushroom, grow over, overgrow, stretch, develop, expand, boom, expand, thrive, proliferate, lengthen, branch, ramify, burgeon, root, prove, rise, expand, spread out, bulk.

grow (noun)	flourish (noun)
	the act of waving
	a display of ornamental speech or language
	a showy gesture
	(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
	an ornamental embellishment in writing

grow (verb)	flourish (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	grow vigorously
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain	move or swing back and forth
cause to grow or develop	make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
increase in size by natural process
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
grow emotionally or mature
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between grow and flourish

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