Grade 10

burgeon (bur-geon)

Definition


verb.
to grow and expand rapidly; to flourish

Example Sentence

He hoped his carpenter's skills would burgeon during his apprenticeship.

Synonyms

bloom; blossom; bud; expand; flower

Antonyms

decline; shrink

Rhymes

  • burgeon
  • spurgeon
  • sturgeon
  • surgeon
  • virgen
  • virgin