upspring

verb, noun — 3 senses

upspring

verb

/ʌpˈspɹɪŋ/

Etymology From Middle English upspringen, from Old English uppspringan, ūpspringan, equivalent to up- + spring.

1

To spring up, rise up, originate, come into being.

  • In diamond light upspring the dazzling peaks Of Pyramids1829, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Timbuctoo:
  • Might not its waters upspring in this new land, whose discovery was the great marvel of the age, and which men looked upon as the unknown east of Asia?1879, Charles Morris, Historical Tales:
Synonyms
spring, spring up, sprout, arise, be born, come into existence
Derived terms
upspringing, upsprung

upspring

noun

/ˈʌpspɹɪŋ/

Etymology From Middle English upspring, upspringe, from Old English upspring (“origin, birth, rising up, springing up”), equivalent to up- + spring. Cognate with Old Saxon upspring (“well; source; spring”), Middle Low German upspringen (“to spring up; grow”).

1

A spring or leap into the air.

2

origin

Synonyms
parvenu, upstart, bound, jump, leap, spring
Derived terms
upspring reel

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