Definition of burgeon Burgeon

/bɚˈʤʌn/ - [berjun] - bur•geon

We found 8 definitions of burgeon from 5 different sources.

What does burgeon mean?

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Verb

burgeons, burgeoning, burgeoned

burgeon - grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"

grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

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Wiktionary

burgeon (Noun)
bud, sprout, shoot.
burgeon (Verb)
To grow or expand.
burgeon (Verb)
To swell to the point of bursting.
burgeon (Verb)
Of plants, to bloom, bud.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

burgeon (v. i.)
To bud. See Bourgeon.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

burgeon
bur′jun, n. and v.i. Same as Bourgeon

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burgeon, verb, present, 1st person singular of burgeon (infinitive).
burgeon, verb (infinitive).
burgeon, noun, singular of burgeons.

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