Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bud

2 senses of bud

Sense 1
bud -- (a partially opened flower)
       => flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

Sense 2
bud -- (a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals)
       => sprout -- (any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bud

2 senses of bud

Sense 1
bud -- (develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!")
       => develop -- (grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time")

Sense 2
bud -- (start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship")
       => begin, start -- (have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000")