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burgeoning


Meanings
  • Adjective or Verb

    Beginning to grow or develop, especially rapidly.

    - "The city was burgeoning with new businesses."
    - "The population of the town was burgeoning."
    - "The seeds were beginning to burgeon with new life."

Synonyms

blossom , bud , green , sprout , blossom , expand , grow , sprout
Rhymes
Words rhyming with burgeoning
urning , learning , urning , urning , urning
Variants
List of all variants of burgeoning that leads to same result
burgeoning , bourgeon , bourgeoned , bourgeoning , bourgeons , burgeon , burgeoned , burgeons
Etymology
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Originally meant 'swelling' or 'bulging' in Middle English.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'burgeoning' is derived from the Old French word 'bourgeonner', which means 'to bud' or 'to swell'.

  2. Burgeoning is an antonym of 'waning' or 'declining'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Growth: Burgeoning is a term used to describe the early stages of growth or development.

  2. Expansion: Burgeoning can also refer to the expansion or increase of something.


Culture
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In literature, 'burgeoning' is often used to describe the growth or development of something, particularly in the context of cities or communities.

How to Memorize "burgeoning"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a seed starting to sprout and grow into a plant. This is the essence of burgeoning.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'burgeoning' with the idea of growth or expansion.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym B-U-R-G-E-O-N-N-I-N-G to remember the meaning of the word: Begins Utilizing Resources for Growth, Expansion, and New Initiatives Now.


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