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springing for

springing for is the present participle and gerund of spring for.

Meaning of spring for

Verb

spring for (third-person singular simple present springs for, present participle springing for, simple past sprang for, past participle sprung for)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To pay for; to offer money.
    • Wal-Mart . . . would pay the town $100,000 in annual taxes and cover much needed road improvements too. The store even agreed to spring for an archaeological dig on the site, once an Indian campground.1993 November 1, Sophfronia Gregory et al., “They're Up Against the Wal”, in Time

Questions about springing for

What is springing for the present participle and gerund of?
Springing for is the present participle and gerund of spring for.

Words near springing for in the dictionary

  1. springing back
  2. springing cow
  3. springing cows
  4. springing executory interest
  5. springing executory interests
  6. springing for
  7. springing into action
  8. springing line
  9. springing lines
  10. springing out
  11. springing to life

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