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Meaning of
spring
in English
spring
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//sprɪŋ//
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//spʰrɪŋ//
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Plural
springs
Past Tense
sprang
Past Participle
sprung
Participle Verb
springing
Third Person Singular
springs
Definitions
Verb
to
move
or
burst
forth
suddenly
;
emerge
The
plant
will
spring
to
life
when
it
gets
enough
water
.
to
enliven
or
energize
something
The
new
policy
aims
to
spring
the
local
economy
into
action
.
to
pay
or
yield
a
certain
amount
The
company
will
spring
for
the
employee's
travel
expenses
.
|
to
originate
or
descend
from
something
The
idea
of
the
project
will
spring
from
the
team's
creativity
.
to
rise
suddenly
;
emerge
(
with
emotion
)
Her
emotions
began
to
spring
to
the
surface
as
she
thought
of
her
childhood
.
to
cause
something
to
crack
(
nautical
)
The
sailor
had
to
repair
the
mast
after
it
began
to
spring
a
leak
.
to
announce
news
unexpectedly
;
reveal
The
company
will
spring
the
surprise
news
about
the
merger
at
the
meeting
.
to
turn
a
vessel
using
an
anchor
spring
The
captain
had
to
spring
the
ship
to
avoid
the
rocky
shore
.
to
increase
an
offered
price
;
raise
a
bid
The
bidder
decided
to
spring
the
offer
to
$
10
,
000
to
secure
the
deal
.
to
deform
under
pressure
;
become
warped
The
metal
frame
began
to
spring
under
the
heavy
weight
.
to
swell
with
milk
or
pregnancy
(
in
cows
)
The
cow
will
spring
with
milk
after
giving
birth
to
her
calf
.
to
find
food
during
a
season
The
family
will
spring
for
groceries
during
the
summer
months
.
to
spend
time
in
a
season
The
tourists
love
to
spring
in
Paris
and
enjoy
the
city's
beauty
.
to
inspire
or
motivate
someone
(
to
take
action
)
The
new
employee's
creativity
will
spring
her
into
action
to
solve
the
problem
.
to
reach
full
maturity
;
be
fully
grown
The
trees
will
spring
to
their
full
height
after
a
few
years
of
growth
.
Noun
a
season
of
growth
and
renewal
;
plants
blooming
In
the
spring
,
flowers
bloom
and
everything
looks
beautiful
.
early
stages
of
development
or
growth
The
spring
of
the
new
company
was
marked
by
rapid
expansion
.
a
period
of
political
liberation
;
reform
The
country
entered
a
spring
of
democratic
reform
after
the
revolution
.
a
natural
water
source
(
springs
,
fountains
,
etc
.)
The
village
relies
on
a
nearby
spring
for
its
water
supply
.
a
natural
water
source
(
geological
)
The
geologist
studied
the
underground
spring
that
fed
the
river
.
a
coiled
device
storing
energy
;
exerts
force
when
bent
The
engineer
designed
a
spring
to
power
the
mechanical
watch
.
a
young
tree
;
new
growth
The
gardener
carefully
pruned
the
spring
growth
on
the
sapling
.
ability
to
spring
back
;
elasticity
The
metal
coil
has
a
high
spring
that
allows
it
to
return
to
its
original
shape
.
a
cause
or
motive
;
inspiration
The
artist's
spring
for
creating
beautiful
paintings
came
from
her
love
of
nature
.
a
lively
musical
piece
;
energetic
rhythm
The
composer
created
a
spring
to
accompany
the
ballet
performance
.
a
motivating
factor
;
cause
The
desire
to
learn
was
the
spring
that
drove
her
to
succeed
in
her
career
.
an
upbeat
musical
piece
The
orchestra
played
a
lively
spring
to
open
the
concert
.
a
season
of
renewal
;
plant
growth
The
park
is
beautiful
in
the
spring
when
flowers
are
in
bloom
.
early
stages
of
growth
;
development
period
The
company
is
in
the
spring
of
its
development
and
needs
investment
.
a
device
that
stores
energy
;
releases
suddenly
The
toy
car
uses
a
spring
to
propel
it
forward
suddenly
.
the
state
of
being
elastic
;
able
to
bounce
back
The
metal's
spring
allows
it
to
withstand
heavy
pressure
without
breaking
.
a
source
of
inspiration
;
motivates
others
Her
passion
for
art
was
the
spring
that
inspired
her
students
to
create
.
Compounds / Phrases
bedspring
handspring
innerspring
springboard
springboards
springhead
springhouse
springtide
springtime
wellspring
boxspring
hotspring
spring chicken
Pierian spring
spring to life
spring onion
spring tide
headspring
springheads
springhouses
springlike
springtides
springtimes
springwater
springwaters
springwoods
spring scale
