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burgeon

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bur·geon also bour·geon  (bûrjn)
intr.v. bur·geoned also bour·geoned, bur·geon·ing also bour·geon·ing, bur·geons also bour·geons
1.
a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout.
b. To begin to grow or blossom.
2. To grow or develop rapidly.

[Middle English burgeonen, from Old French borjoner, from burjon, a bud, from Vulgar Latin *burri, burrin-, from Late Latin burra, a shaggy garment.]

burgeon
Verb
to develop or grow rapidly; flourish [Old French burjon]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.burgeon - grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"
grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
Translations
burgeon [ˈbəːdʒən] vi (= develop rapidly) → crecer, incrementarse; [trade etc] → florecer
burgeon [ˈbəːdʒən] vi (fig) → être en expansion rapide
burgeon [ˈbəːdʒən] vihervorsprießen
burgeon [ˈbəːdʒən] visvilupparsi rapidamente


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As for the rest, every bit was made by her own hands--featherstitched pinning blankets, a crocheted jacket and cap, knitted mittens, embroidered bonnets; slim little princess slips of sensible length; underskirts on absurd Lilliputian yokes; silk-embroidered white flannel petticoats; stockings and crocheted boots, seeming to burgeon before her eyes with wriggly pink toes and plump little calves; and last, but not least, many deliciously soft squares of bird's-eye linen.
Know then that if these rows were dug up the wealth of the country would be gone, and mayhap there would be dry throats and gaping mouths in England, for in three months' time these black roots will blossom and snoot and burgeon, and from them will come many a good ship-load of Medoc and Gascony which will cross the narrow seas.
 
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