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fleurir

to bloom, blossom, flourish, to lay flowers on

f l œ . ʁ i ʁ
fleur flower + ir Infinitive
verb Rare #47,824
to bloom, blossom, flourish Can also be used figuratively for things that appear or develop in abundance.
FR: Les roses commencent à fleurir au printemps.
EN: The roses start to bloom in spring.
to lay flowers on Used especially when talking about putting flowers on a grave.
FR: Nous allons fleurir la tombe de ma grand-mère.
EN: We are going to lay flowers on my grandmother’s grave.
Conjugation of fleurir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third — fleurissent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — fleurissent
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — fleurissent
fleurir

De nouveaux immeubles de bureaux semblent fleurir un peu partout dans la ville.

New office buildings seem to be popping up all over the city.

J'ai tellement honte que je n'ose même pas fleurir sa tombe.

I'm so ashamed that I don't even dare to lay flowers on their grave.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Les cerisiers sont sur le point de fleurir.

The cherry trees are about to bloom.

Nous irons fleurir les tombes de tes parents.

We will go and place flowers on your parents' graves.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Il commence à fleurir !

It's starting to bloom!

— Departures (2008)

Sounds similar to

fleurissent f l œ . ʁ i s