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1. (noun) spring, springtime the season of growth "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year" 2. (noun) spring a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed "the spring was broken" 3. (noun) spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring a natural flow of ground water 4. (noun) spring a point at which water issues forth 5. (noun) give, spring, springiness the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length 6. (noun) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards 7. (verb) jump, leap, bound, spring move forward by leaps and bounds "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" 8. (verb) form, take form, take shape, spring develop into a distinctive entity "our plans began to take shape" 9. (verb) bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet spring back; spring away from an impact "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" 10. (verb) spring develop suddenly "The tire sprang a leak" 11. (verb) spring produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
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