The flowers begin to burgeon in spring, filling the garden with color.
synonyms
growexpandflourish
word origin — Middle English 'burgeon' meaning 'to bud or sprout', from Old French 'bourgeon' meaning 'a bud', from 'bourger' meaning 'to bud, to sprout'.
Proficient — Set 33
Set 33 of Proficient covers 5 words: burgeon, extol, revive, ramble, obliterate. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
burgeon · verb/ˈbɜr.dʒən/
to grow or develop quickly and vigorously
The flowers begin to burgeon in spring, filling the garden with color.
Synonyms: grow, expand, flourish
Origin: Middle English 'burgeon' meaning 'to bud or sprout', from Old French 'bourgeon' meaning 'a bud', from 'bourger' meaning 'to bud, to sprout'.
extol · verb/ɪkˈstoʊl/
to praise enthusiastically
The teacher extolled the students for their hard work on the project.
Synonyms: praise, commend, applaud
Origin: From Latin 'extollere', meaning 'to raise up' or 'to lift up'.
revive · verb/rɪˈvaɪv/
to bring back to life or consciousness
The doctor tried to revive the man after he fainted.
Synonyms: restore, rejuvenate, resuscitate
Origin: from Latin 'revivare', meaning 'to live again'
ramble · verb/ˈræm.bəl/
to speak or write in a lengthy and confusing way without a clear purpose
During the meeting, she started to ramble on about her weekend plans, and nobody could follow her story.
Synonyms: talk, chat, prattle
Origin: The word 'ramble' originated from the Middle English 'ramblen', which meant 'to roam or wander about'.
obliterate · verb/əˈblɪt̬.ə.reɪt/
to destroy completely or wipe out
The fire will obliterate all the trees in this area.
Synonyms: destroy, erase, wipe
Origin: from Latin 'obliterare', meaning 'to erase or blot out'