CEFR B2

burgeon

verb

Meaning

To begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

The city's population began to burgeon in the late 20th century.
New technologies are constantly burgeon in the field of artificial intelligence.

Synonyms: grow, flourish, thrive, expand

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrdʒən/

To begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

The city's population began to burgeon in the late 20th century.
New technologies are constantly burgeon in the field of artificial intelligence.
Her confidence started to burgeon as she received positive feedback on her work.

burgeon with (prepositional phrase): To be filled or covered with rapidly growing things. — "The forest floor was burgeon with wildflowers."
burgeon into (prepositional phrase): To develop or grow into something larger or more significant. — "His hobby began to burgeon into a full-time business."

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