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Definition of 'burgeon'

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burgeon

(bɜːʳdʒən )
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense 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
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burgeon in British

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

burgeon in American

(ˈbɜrdʒən ; bʉrˈjən)
verb intransitive
1. 
to put forth buds, shoots, etc.; sprout
2. 
to grow or develop rapidly; expand; proliferate; flourish
the burgeoning suburbs
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'burgeon'
ME burjounen < OFr burjoner < burjon, a bud < VL *burrio, a bud < LL burra, wool, shaggy garment

Example sentences containing 'burgeon'

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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)

Trends of 'burgeon'

Used Rarely. burgeon is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Translations for '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
  • Spanish: florecer

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Nearby words of 'burgeon'

  • Burgas
  • burgee
  • Burgenland
  • burgeon
  • burgeoning
  • burger
  • -burger

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