Word meaning
burgeon
verb · BUR-jun
What does burgeon mean?
Burgeon means to begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish.
Burgeon in a sentence
“The town's arts scene has burgeoned in recent years.”
Synonyms for burgeon
- flourish
- boom
- expand
How to remember burgeon
- Say it out loud a few times: BUR-jun.
- Write one sentence of your own using burgeon, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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