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burgeon

(bɜːʳdʒən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense burgeons, present participle burgeoning, past tense, past participle burgeoned

verb

If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly.

[literary]

Plants burgeon from every available space. [VERB]

My confidence began to burgeon later in life. [VERB]

...Japan's burgeoning satellite-TV industry. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: develop, increase, grow, flower More Synonyms of burgeon

burgeon in British English

or bourgeon (ˈbɜːdʒən)

verb

1. (often foll by forth or out)

(of a plant) to sprout (buds)

2. (intr; often foll by forth or out)

to develop or grow rapidly; flourish

noun

a bud of a plant

Word origin

C13: from Old French burjon, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth; from the downiness of certain buds

burgeon in American English

(ˈbɜrdʒən)

verb intransitive

to put forth buds, shoots, etc.; sprout

to grow or develop rapidly; expand; proliferate; flourish

the burgeoning suburbs

Word origin

ME burjounen < OFr burjoner < burjon, a bud < VL *burrio, a bud < LL burra, wool, shaggy garment

Examples of 'burgeon' in a sentence
burgeon

Under the pale blue sky the trees seemed visibly to burgeon: yesterday's bare branches swelled into bud and would be in leaf by tomorrow.What man in his right mind, knowing he was not long for the world, would wish it to burgeon and brighten in his absence?

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burgeon

British English: burgeon VERB

If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly.

Plants burgeon from every available space.

American English: burgeon
Brazilian Portuguese: florescer
Chinese: 迅速生长
European Spanish: florecer
French: pousser comme des champignons
German: hervorsprießen
Italian: svilupparsi rapidamente
Japanese: 急に発展する
Korean: > 자라다쑥쑥
European Portuguese: florescer
Latin American Spanish: florecer

(verb) in the sense of develop

Definition

to develop or grow rapidly

the country's burgeoning software industry

Synonyms

develop

Children develop at different rates.

increase

The population continues to increase.

grow

The economy continues to grow.

flower

Their relationship flowered.

progress

He came round to see how our work was progressing.

mature

Their songwriting has matured.

thrive

Today his company continues to thrive.

flourish

Business soon flourished.

bloom

Our relationship didn't bloom into a close friendship.

bud

The leaves were budding on the trees now.

blossom

Why do some people take longer than others to blossom?

prosper

The high street banks continue to prosper.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bloom

Our relationship didn't bloom into a close friendship.

Synonyms

grow,

develop,

wax,

blossom

in the sense of blossom

Why do some people take longer than others to blossom?

Synonyms

develop,

bloom,

grow,

mature

in the sense of bud

The leaves were budding on the trees now.

Synonyms

develop,

grow,

shoot,

sprout,

burgeon,

mature,

germinate,

burst forth,

pullulate

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burgeon

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单词	burgeon
释义	Trends of burgeon View usage for: burgeon (bɜːʳdʒən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense burgeons, present participle burgeoning, past tense, past participle burgeoned verb If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly. [literary] Plants burgeon from every available space. [VERB] My confidence began to burgeon later in life. [VERB] ...Japan's burgeoning satellite-TV industry. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: develop, increase, grow, flower More Synonyms of burgeon burgeon in British English or bourgeon (ˈbɜːdʒən) verb 1. (often foll by forth or out) (of a plant) to sprout (buds) 2. (intr; often foll by forth or out) to develop or grow rapidly; flourish noun 3. a bud of a plant Word origin C13: from Old French burjon, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth; from the downiness of certain buds burgeon in American English (ˈbɜrdʒən) verb intransitive 1. to put forth buds, shoots, etc.; sprout 2. to grow or develop rapidly; expand; proliferate; flourish the burgeoning suburbs Word origin ME burjounen < OFr burjoner < burjon, a bud < VL burrio, a bud < LL burra, wool, shaggy garment Examples of 'burgeon' in a sentence burgeon Under the pale blue sky the trees seemed visibly to burgeon: yesterday's bare branches swelled into bud and would be in leaf by tomorrow. Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2001) What man in his right mind, knowing he was not long for the world, would wish it to burgeon and brighten in his absence? Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) In other languages burgeon British English: burgeon VERB If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly. Plants burgeon from every available space. American English: burgeon Brazilian Portuguese: florescer Chinese: 迅速生长 European Spanish: florecer French: pousser comme des champignons German: hervorsprießen Italian: svilupparsi rapidamente Japanese: 急に発展する Korean: > 자라다쑥쑥 European Portuguese: florescer Latin American Spanish: florecer (verb) in the sense of develop Definition to develop or grow rapidly the country's burgeoning software industry Synonyms develop Children develop at different rates. increase The population continues to increase. grow The economy continues to grow. flower Their relationship flowered. progress He came round to see how our work was progressing. mature Their songwriting has matured. thrive Today his company continues to thrive. flourish Business soon flourished. bloom Our relationship didn't bloom into a close friendship. bud The leaves were budding on the trees now. blossom Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? prosper The high street banks continue to prosper. Additional synonyms in the sense of bloom Our relationship didn't bloom into a close friendship. Synonyms grow, develop, wax, blossom in the sense of blossom Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? Synonyms develop, bloom, grow, mature in the sense of bud The leaves were budding on the trees now. Synonyms develop, grow, shoot, sprout, burgeon, mature, germinate, burst forth, pullulate Nearby words of burgeon bureaucracy bureaucrat bureaucratic burgeon burglar burglary burgle Synonyms of 'burgeon' burgeon Explore 'burgeon' in the dictionary*
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