burgeon
verb | /burgeon/
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
burgeon
verb | /burgeon/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMbegin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
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"Start-ups burgeon when investment and consumer demand align."
"The city's arts scene began to burgeon after new funding arrived."
Mnemonic Trick
BURGEON → BURST + GROW — rapidly grow or expand.
Etymology
From Old French bourgeonner “to sprout.”
Used for rapid growth or expansion.
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