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burgeon

verb bur·geon \ˈbər-jən\

: to grow or develop quickly

Full Definition of BURGEON

intransitive verb

a : to send forth new growth (as buds or branches) : sprout

b : bloom

: to grow and expand rapidly : flourish

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Variants of BURGEON

bur·geon also bour·geon \ˈbər-jən\

Origin of BURGEON

Middle English burjonen, from Anglo-French burjuner, from burjun bud, from Vulgar Latin *burrion-, burrio, from Late Latin burra fluff, shaggy cloth

First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms: accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, increase (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Antonyms: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

Other Botany Terms

annual, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with BURGEON

sturgeon, surgeon, virgin

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