n.
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 13th century
1 a : to produce or yield flowers b : to support abundant plant life <make the desert bloom >
2 a (1) : to mature into achievement of one's potential (2) : to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence b : to shine out : GLOW
3 : to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable quantity or degree
4 : to become densely populated with microorganisms and especially plankton ― used of bodies of water
transitive verb
1 obsolete : to cause to bloom
2 : to give bloom to