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sprout
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- pronunciation:
- spraUt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sprouts, sprouting, sprouted |
| definition 1: |
to start to grow.
The buds on the trees sprouted in the spring. |
| definition 2: |
to grow rapidly.
His children sprouted like weeds.- similar words:
- germinate, mushroom, spring
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| definition 3: |
to grow or cause to grow.
Do you expect me to sprout wings and fly?He sprouted the beans in a large jar. |
| related words: |
bloom, blossom, bud, grow, root, stem |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shoot or bud of a plant.
- similar words:
- germ
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| related words: |
bud |
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