upspring

up·spring

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb uhp-spring, noun uhp-spring]
- /verb ʌpˈsprɪŋ, noun ˈʌpˌsprɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb uhp-spring, noun uhp-spring]
- /verb ʌpˈsprɪŋ, noun ˈʌpˌsprɪŋ/

Definitions of upspring word

verb without object upspring to spring up. 1
verb without object upspring to come into being or existence; arise: Prosperity began to upspring after the war. 1
noun upspring growth or development. 1
noun upspring a coming into existence; origin. 1
verb upspring to spring up or come into existence 0
noun upspring a leap forwards or upwards 0

See all 13 definitions of upspring

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Origin of upspring

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (v.) Middle English upspringen, Old English upspringan; (noun) Middle English; Old English upspringe. See up-, spring

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Parts of speech for Upspring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upspring

upspring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upspring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upspring

verb upspring

birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
bob up — to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
get to one's feet — To stand up.
get up — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
move up — to pass from one place or position to another.

noun upspring

capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
gambade — a spring or leap by a horse.
leapfrog — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
leapfrogging — Present participle of leapfrog.

All 10 Synonyms of upspring