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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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