Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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burgeon \BUR-juhn\, intransitive verb:
burgeon \BUR-juhn\, intransitive verb:
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1. To grow or develop quickly; flourish.
1. To grow or develop quickly; flourish.
2. To begin to grow or blossom.
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transitive verb:
transitive verb:
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1. To put forth, as buds.
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noun:
noun:
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1. A bud; sprout.
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The B.O.'s favorite little ACORN seed has burgeoned into a hideous, insidious, out of control, monstrosity of a tree, with tentacles, branches, and roots reaching into and touching every American's life!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Burgeon is from Middle English burgeonen, from Old French borjoner, from burjon, a bud.
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