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    burgeon
    /ˈbəːdʒ(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish: "the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the centre"

    noun

    • 1. a bud or young shoot. archaic, literary

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burgeonBurgeon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BURGEON is to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout. How to use burgeon in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of burgeon in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    to develop or grow quickly: Love burgeoned between them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › burgeonBurgeon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the verb burgeon to describe something that is growing, expanding, and flourishing. If you have a green thumb, in the spring your flower gardens may burgeon.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURGEON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBURGEON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to develop or grow quickly: Love burgeoned between them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › burgeonBurgeon - definition of burgeon by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout. b. To begin to grow or blossom. 2. To grow or develop rapidly; expand or proliferate. [Middle English burgeonen, from Old French borjoner, from burjon, a bud, from Vulgar Latin *burriō, burriōn-, from Late Latin burra, a shaggy garment.]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionburgeon verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /ˈbɜːrdʒən/ [intransitive] (formal) Verb Forms. to begin to grow or develop rapidly. New running clubs have burgeoned over the past decade. Manufacturers are keen to cash in on this burgeoning demand. The hedgerows had begun to burgeon with violets and primroses.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › burgeon_nburgeon, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun burgeon mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun burgeon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. burgeon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBURGEON - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BURGEON" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › burgeonBurgeon Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of BURGEON. [no object] formal. : to grow or develop quickly. The market for collectibles has burgeoned in recent years. — burgeoning adjective. a burgeoning industry/field/population. . BURGEON meaning: to grow or develop quickly.