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• burgeon — /ˈbɜdʒən / (say berjuhn) verb (i) 1. Also, burgeon out, burgeon forth. to begin to grow, as a bud; to put forth buds, shoots, as a plant. 2. to grow rapidly: the population of the town burgeoned. –verb (t) 3. to put forth as buds. –noun 4. a bud; …  

• burgeon — ► VERB ▪ grow or increase rapidly. ORIGIN Old French bourgeonner put out buds , from Latin burra wool …   English terms dictionary

• burgeon — /berr jeuhn/, v.i. 1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor. 2. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often fol. by out, forth). v.t. 3. to put forth,… …   Universalium

• burgeon — bur•geon or bourgeon [[t]ˈbɜr dʒən[/t]] v. i. 1) cvb to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city[/ex] 2) cvb to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often fol. by out, forth) • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• burgeon — Synonyms and related words: acrospire, augment, bine, bloom, blossom, blow, bough, branch, branchedness, branchiness, brew, bud, build, burst forth, deadwood, develop, effloresce, enlarge, expand, flagellum, flourish, flower, flower bud, fork,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• burgeon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bud, sprout. See vegetable, expansion. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [BUR jun] grow, proliferate. The deficit is burgeoning out of control. SYN.: grow, proliferate, flourish,… …   English dictionary for students

• burgeon — [ bə:dʒ(ə)n] verb [often as adjective burgeoning] grow or increase rapidly. Origin ME: from OFr. bourgeonner put out buds , from borjon bud , based on late L. burra wool …   English new terms dictionary

• burgeon — v 1. bud, sprout, begin to grow, germinate, pullulate, put forth, shoot out or up; bloom, blossom, flower, open, bear fruit, fructify. 2. grow, develop, proliferate, multiply; accelerate, quicken, snowball, mushroom, intensify, magnify; increase …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Kermān carpet — Kermān also spelled  Kirmān   floor covering handwoven in or about the city of Kermān in southern Iran, which has been the origin since the 16th century of highly sophisticated carpets in well organized designs. To this city is now generally… …   Universalium

• grow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. mature, become, develop; increase, extend, expand, enlarge; nurture, raise, cultivate; germinate, breed, sprout; flourish, thrive. See agriculture, increase, prosperity, change. grow up II (Roget s… …   English dictionary for students

• increase — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of making larger Nouns 1. increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension; dilation, expansion; advance, appreciation; gain, profit, increment, accretion; accession, addition; development, growth;… …   English dictionary for students