resprout

sprout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sprout]
- /spraʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sprout]
- /spraʊt/

Definitions of resprout word

verb without object resprout to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed. 1
verb without object resprout (of a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots. 1
verb without object resprout to develop or grow quickly: a boy awkwardly sprouting into manhood. 1
verb with object resprout to cause to sprout. 1
verb with object resprout to remove sprouts from: Sprout and boil the potatoes. 1
noun resprout a shoot of a plant. 1

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Origin of resprout

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; (v.) Middle English spr(o)uten, Old English -sprūtan, in āsproten (past participle; see a-3); cognate with Middle Dutch sprūten, German spriessen to sprout; akin to Greek speírein to scatter; (noun) Middle English; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sprute

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Parts of speech for Resprout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Resprout

resprout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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