burgeon

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.

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

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burgeon, bourgeon [ˈbɜːdʒən]

vb

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

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a bud of a plant

[from Old French burjon, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth; from the downiness of certain buds]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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"

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burgeon

verb develop, increase, grow, flower, progress, mature, thrive, flourish, bloom, bud, blossom, prosper Japan's burgeoning satellite-TV industry

Translations

burgeon [ˈbɜːdʒən] VI (Bot) → retoñar (fig) → empezar a prosperar(rápidamente); [trade etc] → florecer

burgeon [ˈbɜː^rdʒ^ən] vi

[industry, movement] → être en plein essor

[plant] → bourgeonner

burgeon

vi (liter: also burgeon forth, flower) → knospen (liter); (plant) → sprießen (liter); (fig) → hervorsprießen (geh); when young love first burgeons → wenn die junge Liebe erblüht (liter)

burgeon [ˈbɜːdʒ/ən] vi (liter) → svilupparsi rapidamente