Thesaurus / burgeon
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The leaves burgeon on the branches in the serial order that gives to each its share of sun and rain.
MY FRIENDS AT BROOK FARMJOHN VAN DER ZEE SEARSThen the tree began to bud and burgeon with gifts, and the rare glories of colour crept in upon the snows of winter.
THE ART OF ENTERTAININGM. E. W. SHERWOODHer heart expanded, her soul seemed to burgeon and to bloom.
BASIL EVERMANELSIE SINGMASTERAle in a Saxon rumkin then, makes valor burgeon in tall men.
THE WORKS OF CHARLES LAMB IN FOUR VOLUMES, VOLUME 4CHARLES LAMBUnless a writer feels free, things will not come to him, he cannot burgeon on any subject whatsoever.
GUIDE TO LIFE AND LITERATURE OF THE SOUTHWESTJ. FRANK DOBIEI looked down, cursing myself that I had dared to suspect she could burgeon only in the affluence of satins.
THE PORTAL OF DREAMSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCKAs I drained the glass now, new life seemed to burgeon within me.
RIGHT HO, JEEVESP. G. WODEHOUSEWORDS RELATED TO BURGEON
- advance
- aggrandize
- aggravate
- amplify
- annex
- augment
- boost
- broaden
- build
- build up
- burgeon
- deepen
- develop
- dilate
- distend
- double
- enhance
- enlarge
- escalate
- exaggerate
- expand
- extend
- further
- grow
- heighten
- inflate
- intensify
- lengthen
- magnify
- mount
- multiply
- pad
- progress
- proliferate
- prolong
- protract
- pullulate
- raise
- redouble
- reinforce
- rise
- run up
- sharpen
- slap on
- soar
- spread
- step up
- strengthen
- supplement
- swarm
- swell
- tack on
- teem
- thicken
- triple
- upsurge
- wax
- widen
- animate
- back
- back up
- bear out
- bloom
- brace
- brace up
- burgeon
- carry weight
- cheer
- consolidate
- embolden
- enhearten
- enliven
- flourish
- flower
- fortify
- gather resources
- gird
- give weight
- harden
- inspirit
- invigorate
- nerve
- nourish
- prepare
- prosper
- rally
- ready
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- restore
- steel
- substantiate
- temper
- thrive
- toughen
- uphold
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