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Added 10 October 2026

upspring

/ʌpˈspɹɪŋ/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about upspring at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

noun

A spring or leap into the air.

Origin

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

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