It is not wrong to refer to the USA as âAmerica,â nor is it wrong to refer to the people of the USA as âAmericans.â For one thing, we are the only country that actually has the word âAmericaâ in our name.
verb (used without object), grew, grown, growing. 1. to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. 2. to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
Definition: to grow and flourish. Synonyms: grow, thrive, rise, blossom, bloom, develop, flourish, sprout, proliferate, swell, increase. Antonyms: diminish, decrease, shrink. Tips: To burgeon means to grow or to produce new growth. Burgeon was originally used when discussing growth in nature, such as burgeoning (blossoming, sprouting) plant life. The verb burgeon and its related adjective burgeoning are often used in business and commerce to describe growth in the marketplace. Usage Examples: The buds I planted last fall will burgeon into beautiful flowers come spring.