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burgeon

Pronunciation:  'burjun

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [v]  grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"
 
 See Also: grow

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bur"geon\, v. i.
To bud. See {Bourgeon}.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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