(intransitive) to flower, to bloom, to blossom, to effloresce [auxiliary essere] / (intransitive, by extension) to become covered in mold/mould (of walls, paper, etc.) [auxiliary essere] / (intransitive, by extension) to break out in a rash (of the human body) [auxiliary essere] / (intransitive, by extension) to appear on the surface (e.g. of salt) [auxiliary essere] / (intransitive, figurative) to flourish, to prosper [auxiliary essere] / (transitive, uncommon) to cause to bloom / (transitive, uncommon) to decorate with flowers / (transitive, uncommon, figurative) to embellish, to adorn