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burgeon

verb
variants: also bourgeon

Synonyms and Antonyms of burgeon

1 to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

  • the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
Synonyms of burgeon

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
Words Related to burgeon

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak
Antonyms of burgeon

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

2 to grow vigorously

  • the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
Synonyms of burgeon

flourish, prosper, thrive
Words Related to burgeon

luxuriate, overgrow, proliferate, shoot up

germinate, root, sprout

bloom, flower, fruit, produce, propagate, regenerate, seed

3 to produce flowers

  • chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall
Synonyms of burgeon

bloom, blossom, blow, effloresce, flower, unfold
Words Related to burgeon

leaf, leave

bud

open
Near Antonyms of burgeon

dry up, fade, shrivel, wilt, wither

die, drop, expire, perish

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