Synonyms for
Rose
Definition
a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers
Synonyms & similar words
wax
jump
develop
arise
prove
heighten
wane
surface
roseate
mount
grow
lift
rear
set
ascend
rise
rosaceous
climb
rebel
fall
originate
rosebush
uprise
rosiness
resurrect
flower
bloom
blossom
bud
posy
bouquet
garland
corsage
boutonniere
nosegay
spray
wreath
chaplet
crown
festoon
posie
buttonhole
tussy-mussy
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- rose to power
- rose to fame
- rose to the occasion
- rose in the ranks
- rose above
- rose up
- rose gold
Word family
Usage note
The word 'rose' is the past tense of 'rise'. Ensure you are not confusing it with the noun 'rose' (a flower) or the past participle 'risen'.
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Example sentences
- The rose has thorns on its stem.
- I gave my mom a bouquet of roses for her birthday.
- The rose garden was in full bloom.
- She wore a red rose corsage to the dance.
- The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of roses down the aisle.
Quotes
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare
The rose is the flower and handmaiden of love - the lily, her fair associate, is the emblem of beauty and purity. - Dorothea Dix
The red rose whispers of passion, and the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, and the white rose is a dove. - John Boyle O'Reilly