Present tense third-person singular of 'burgeon'; grows, develops, or flourishes rapidly.
Same root as 'burgeoned', maintaining the botanical metaphor of budding and sprouting growth.
When you say something 'burgeons,' you're using a 600-year-old metaphor that compares growth to spring buds—writers love this word because it sounds better than 'grows.'
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.