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Bud

Verb / bʌd / Another word for bud — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a small swelling on a plant, containing a tiny undeveloped leaf, flower, or shoot

Synonyms & similar words

sprout shoot germ nub growth embryo nascent incipient beginning start infancy incipience commencement origin source genesis birth emergence dawn inception

Synonyms by register

Formal

germ sprout embryo primordium

Informal

pal mate buddy chum friend

Literary

bloom tender shoot nascent form

Antonyms

end wither decay die fade decline

Common collocations

  • flower bud
  • rose bud
  • tight bud
  • opening bud
  • leaf bud
  • flower bud stage
  • swollen bud

Word family

noun bud
verb bud

Usage note

As a noun, 'bud' primarily refers to an undeveloped shoot on a plant. As an informal noun, it means a close friend. The verb form means to form buds or to develop.

Example sentences

  1. The bud on the tree was ready to bloom in the spring.
  2. I saw a small bud on the rose bush that hadn't opened yet.
  3. The tiny bud on the plant was just starting to grow.
  4. The bud was so small that I could barely see it.
  5. The buds on the trees in the park were a beautiful sight to see.

Quotes

  • A flower's bud is its promise to the world. - Unknown
  • From small beginnings come great things. - Proverb
  • In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus

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