Blossom

v.hopeful, joyfuleveryday

Meaning 1

To produce or open flowers.

Reach for it when speaking about a tree or plant entering flower

The young cherry trees blossom despite the exposed hillside.

everyday
bloom
flowers open or potential becomes fully visible
not when the unfolding stage is the image
professional
flower
only the literal plant process matters
not when the positive developmental metaphor should remain
literary
bud
growth has only just begun
not when mature success is already visible

To develop attractively from an early or uncertain stage.

Reach for it when celebrating emerging skill, confidence, friendship, or opportunity

A tentative partnership began to blossom into genuine trust.

everyday
grow
a plain account of increasing ability fits
not when a specifically attractive transformation is meant
warm
flourish
the subject is prospering strongly
not when the delicate transition from possibility matters
professional
develop
change over time needs neutral wording
not when the direction must be praised as healthy
literary
unfold
gradual revelation shapes the thought
not when improvement rather than mere sequence is claimed

blossom in spring
The old apple trees still blossom in spring.
blossom into
Her practical interest would blossom into a gift for engineering.
begin to blossom
Trust can begin to blossom after the teams solve one small problem together.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.