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SHRIVEL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word shrivel. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For SHRIVEL

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bloom
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the organic process of bearing flowers

• reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

• the best time of youth

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

• a powdery deposit on a surface

verb

• produce or yield flowers

develop
verbv
verb

• make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

• work out

• gain through experience

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• change the use of and make available or usable

• elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

• create by training and teaching

• be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest

• grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

• become technologically advanced

• cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

• generate gradually

• grow emotionally or mature

• make visible by means of chemical solutions

• superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

• move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

• move into a strategically more advantageous position

• elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme

• happen

• expand in the form of a series

expand
verbv
verb

• extend in one or more directions

• become larger in size or volume or quantity

• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

• grow vigorously

• exaggerate or make bigger

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• expand the influence of

flourish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a showy gesture

• an ornamental embellishment in writing

• a display of ornamental speech or language

• the act of waving

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

• move or swing back and forth

grow
verbv
verb

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

• increase in size by natural process

• cause to grow or develop

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• grow emotionally or mature

• become attached by or as if by the process of growth

plump
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the sound of a sudden heavy fall

adverb

• straight down especially heavily or abruptly

adjective satellite

• sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

verb

• drop sharply

• set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

• make fat or plump

• give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

rejuvenate
verbv
verb

• cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land

• develop youthful topographical features

• make younger or more youthful

• get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate

• become young again

revive
verbv
verb

• cause to regain consciousness

• give new life or energy to

• be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength

• restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state

• return to consciousness

swell
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

• a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

• a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

• become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

• expand abnormally

• come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

• come up, as of a liquid

• cause to become swollen

thrive
verbv
verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Alternatives for BLOOM

Alternatives for DEVELOP

Alternatives for EXPAND

Alternatives for FLOURISH

Alternatives for GROW

Alternatives for PLUMP

Alternatives for REJUVENATE

Alternatives for REVIVE

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