burgeon

Definition of Burgeon in English :

1. burgeon

grow and flourish

Example Sentences:
'The burgeoning administration'
'The burgeoning population'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Burgeon

verb

1. (often foll by forth or out)

(of a plant) to sprout (buds)

2. (intr; often foll by forth or out)

to develop or grow rapidly; flourish

noun

3.

a bud of a plant

verb intransitive

1.

to put forth buds, shoots, etc.; sprout

2.

to grow or develop rapidly; expand; proliferate; flourish

the burgeoning suburbs

intr.v. bur·geoned, bur·geon·ing, bur·geons also bour·geoned or bour·geon·ing or bour·geons

1.

a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout.

b. To begin to grow or blossom.

2. To grow or develop rapidly; expand or proliferate.