Meaning of spring up in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    spring up

    Definitions

    1. come into existence

    Examples

    • « take on form or shape »
    • « A new religious movement originated in that country »
    • « a love that sprang up from friendship »
    • « the idea for the book grew out of a short story »
    • « An interesting phenomenon uprose »

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Famous quotes

  • « The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! »
    Robert Walpole
  • « Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed. »
    George Henry Lewes
  • « At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. »
    Abraham Lincoln

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