Bloom \Bloom\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bloomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blooming}.] 1. To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
A flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom. --Milton.
2. To be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigor; to show beauty and freshness, as of flowers; to give promise, as by or with flowers.
A better country blooms to view,
Beneath a brighter sky. --Logan.
The desert town bloomed with cricket fields and English gardens.
Anti-Americanism has bloomed in recent months because of trade friction and a perception that Washington backed past authoritarian governments.
British computer brands like Sinclair and Acorn have bloomed but quickly faded.
Once the algae has bloomed in the ice, Sullivan said, the pores in the ice surface becomes home to bacteria, protozoans and amoebas, many of which feed on the algae.
"Somebody said, `Try an orchid,' and I bought one in a pot, and the blame thing bloomed.
"He laid the groundwork for others to have exercise programs and now it has bloomed from that black and white program into a very colorful enterprise," Schwarzenegger said in a telephone interview.