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spring > 12 senses
NOUN	1	spring, springtime	The season of growth
	2	spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring	A natural flow of ground water
	3	spring	A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	4	spring, leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce	A light springing movement upwards or forwards
	5	spring, give, springiness	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	6	spring	A point at which water issues forth
VERB	1	spring, jump, leap, bound	Move forward by leaps and bounds
	2	spring, form, take form, take shape	Develop into a distinctive entity
	3	spring, bounce, resile, take a hop, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet	Spring back
	4	spring	Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	5	spring	Develop suddenly
	6	spring	Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

spring > pronunciation
Sounds	sperih'ng; sprih'ng
Rhymes	abating, abducting, abiding, and 2078 more rhymes in ihng at the HyperDic website...

spring > noun 1, time
Meaning	The season of growth.
Examples	"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
Synonyms	springtime
Parts	March, Mar; April, Apr; May; June; vernal equinox, March equinox, spring equinox
Broader	season, time of year

spring > noun 2, object
Meaning	A natural flow of ground water.
Synonyms	fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
Narrower	Fountain of Youth; geyser; hot spring, thermal spring
Broader	geological formation, formation

spring > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed.
Examples	"the spring was broken"
Narrower	bedspring; coil spring, volute spring; leaf spring; mainspring; spiral spring
Broader	elastic device
Adjectives	spring-loaded

spring > noun 4, act
Meaning	A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
Synonyms	leap, leaping, saltation, bound, bounce
Narrower	caper, capriole; pounce
Broader	jump, jumping
Verbs	spring; spring

spring > noun 5, attribute
Meaning	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
Synonyms	give, springiness
Broader	elasticity, snap

spring > noun 6, location
Meaning	A point at which water issues forth.
Broader	beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

spring > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Move forward by leaps and bounds.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	jump, leap, bound
Caused by	jump, leap
Narrower	pronk; bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet; burst; bounce; capriole; galumph; ski jump; saltate; vault; leapfrog; vault, overleap; curvet; hop, skip, hop-skip; caper; hop
Broader	move
Nouns	spring

spring > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Develop into a distinctive entity.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	form, take form, take shape
Narrower	regenerate; head; bead
Broader	become

spring > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Spring back. Spring away from an impact.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	bounce, resile, take a hop, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
Narrower	kick back, recoil, kick; skip, bound off; carom, glance
Broader	jump, leap, bound, spring
Nouns	spring

spring > verb 4, perception
Meaning	Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something on somebody
Broader	produce, bring on, bring out

spring > verb 5, body
Meaning	Develop suddenly.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Broader	grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

spring > verb 6, communication
Meaning	Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something on somebody
Broader	disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out

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