I.to blossom, bloom, of the youthful beard, Od.; of flowers and plants, Hes., etc.
II.metaph.,
3.to flourish in wealth and prosperity, Hes., Hdt., attic; c. dat., ἀνθ. ἀνδράσι to abound in men, Hdt.
4.to be at the height or pitch, Aesch., Soph.