éclore

Senses

1. 1.

   to hatch

   (of eggs) to break open and release the young animal inside

2. 2.

   to bloom; to blossom

   (of flowers) to open and flower; to flourish

3. 3.

   to emerge; to come into being

   (figurative) to appear or arise for the first time; to be born

Examples

• "Les poussins vont éclore dans deux semaines."

  The chicks will hatch in two weeks.

• "Les fleurs éclosent au printemps."

  The flowers bloom in spring.

• "Une nouvelle ère a éclos avec cette découverte."

  A new era emerged with this discovery.

Usage

Éclore is a literary and somewhat formal verb, most commonly used with flowers and eggs. It uses the auxiliary verb "avoir" in the passé composé (a éclos). The present tense can sound poetic; in everyday speech, "fleurir" is more common for blooming.