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Meaning of burgeon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burgeon

Pronunciation:/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒən//ˈbɝː.d͡ʒən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bud, sprout, shoot.

verb

Definitions

  1. To grow or expand.

    Example: Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.

    Synonyms:blossomexpandgrowsprout

  2. To swell to the point of bursting.

  3. Of plants, to bloom, bud.

    Synonyms:blossombudgreensprout
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/burgeon

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