burgeon: Meaning and Definition of

bur•geon

1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.
2. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often fol. by out, forth).

1. to put forth, as buds.

1. a bud; sprout.