Burgeon

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrdʒən/

Burgeon (verb)

  1. To grow or develop quickly and suddenly.
  2. To begin to grow or blossom, especially in plants.

Examples

  • The small business began to burgeon after the new marketing strategy.
  • Interest in the new technology continues to burgeon among young people.

Common collocations: burgeon rapidly, burgeoning market, burgeoning interest, burgeon beautifully, burgeoning buds

Synonyms of Burgeon

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Burgeon

  • describing decline or shrinking
  • indicating a decrease or reduction