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burgeoned

burgeoned is the simple past and past participle of burgeon.

Meaning of burgeon

Verb

burgeon (third-person singular simple present burgeons, present participle burgeoning, simple past and past participle burgeoned)

  1. (intransitive) To grow or expand.
    • Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.
    Synonyms:
    blossom, expand, grow, sprout
  2. (intransitive) To swell to the point of bursting.
  3. (archaic, intransitive) Of plants, to bloom, bud.
    Synonyms:
    blossom, bud, green, sprout

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Questions about burgeoned

What is burgeoned the simple past and past participle of?
Burgeoned is the simple past and past participle of burgeon.

Words near burgeoned in the dictionary

  1. Burgeners
  2. Burgenland
  3. Burgeo
  4. burgeois
  5. burgeon
  6. burgeoned
  7. burgeonest
  8. burgeoneth
  9. burgeoning
  10. burgeoningly
  11. burgeonings

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