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- US Pronunciation
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- [spring fawr]
- /sprɪŋ fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spring fawr]
- /sprɪŋ fɔr/
Definitions of spring for words
- verb without object spring for to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring. 1
- verb without object spring for to be released from a constrained position, as by resilient or elastic force or from the action of a spring: A trap springs. The door sprang open and in he walked. 1
- verb without object spring for to issue forth suddenly, as water, blood, sparks, fire, etc. (often followed by forth, out, or up): Blood sprang from the wound. 1
- verb without object spring for to come into being, rise, or arise within a short time (usually followed by up): Industries sprang up in the suburbs. 1
- verb without object spring for to come into being by growth, as from a seed or germ, bulb, root, etc.; grow, as plants. 1
- verb without object spring for to proceed or originate from a specific source or cause. 1
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Origin of spring for
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English springen, Old English springan; cognate with Dutch, German springen, Old Norse springa; (noun) Middle English spring(e), Old English spring, spryng issue of a stream; compare Middle Low German, Old High German, Danish, Swedish spring
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Parts of speech for Spring for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spring for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spring for usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spring for
verb spring for
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
- comping — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
Antonyms for spring for
verb spring for
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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