to burgeon
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7.6
- verb
- /ˈbɜrdʒən/
:
crecer rápidamente
- Hartford's Catholic community, in response to the burgeoning Catholic population, opened Saint Francis Hospital in 1899.
- burgeoning industry
- burgeoning population
- burgeoning demand
Everything is going to burgeon because of this one young woman who is changing the game single handedly.
- Everything is going to burgeon because of this one young woman who is changing the game single handedly.
- What I'm trying to say is Noah's always burgeoning.
Examples
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New advancements and discoveries are being made daily in the burgeoning field of alternative amputation and transplantation.
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The small startup began to burgeon after receiving its first major investment.
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Everything is going to burgeon because of this one young woman who is changing the game single handedly.
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A rich new growth, unusual so late in the season, burgeoned across the open landscape.
Fiction book (1990) -
Nonetheless, China needs an effective way to deal with its burgeoning crime problem.
Academic text (1999) -
The urge to create burgeoned within me like it never had before.
Fiction book (2000) -
New types of political clubs have burgeoned in many parts of the country, especially in suburban areas.
Academic text (1992) -
I mean, wouldn't a rumor like that destroy the suddenly burgeoning economy of your little town?
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The problem was compounded by a burgeoning national debt of $3 trillion.
Academic text (1992) -
China, with its 1.2 billion people, lacks the indigenous hydrocarbons to meet its burgeoning demand.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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2.2
Start to exist or slowly develop, as with an idea
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3.4
To grow quickly and successfully, often in business or the economy
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2.0
To begin to grow new shoots or leaves
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3.4
To grow and become more successful or confident
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3.3
To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes
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9.5
Increase quickly in number or make something increase quickly
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1.0
To start to grow as a new shoot on a plant
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3.8
Gradually grow into a better or more mature form
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3.4
To grow and become more successful or confident
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3.2
To start growing, usually of plants or seeds
To begin to grow quickly, often as new shoots or leaves
Start to grow or spread very quickly across an area
To grow and develop in a clear, positive way
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Etymology
Burgeon comes from an old French word bourgeon meaning 'bud', the small new part of a plant. So, to burgeon is to begin to grow or flourish quickly, like a plant opening from a bud.