burgeon

//ˈbɜːdʒən//
C1Frequency Level 11Literary
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Verb

burgeonInfinitive
burgeonPresent tense
burgeonedPast tense
burgeonedPast participle
burgeoningPresent participle
burgeonsThird-person singular
1

To begin to grow or flourish rapidly; to develop and expand.

The tech industry has burgeoned in recent years.

2

To put forth new buds, leaves, or shoots; to sprout.

The trees began to burgeon as spring arrived.

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