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springs to somebody's defence

springs to somebody's defence is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spring to somebody's defence.

Meaning of spring to somebody's defence

Verb

spring to somebody's defence (third-person singular simple present springs to somebody's defence, present participle springing to somebody's defence, simple past sprang to somebody's defence or sprung to somebody's defence, past participle sprung to somebody's defence)

  1. To defend someone
    Synonyms:
    leap to somebody's defence, jump to somebody's defence

Questions about springs to somebody's defence

What is springs to somebody's defence the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Springs to somebody's defence is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spring to somebody's defence.

Words near springs to somebody's defence in the dictionary

  1. springs into action
  2. springs of pork
  3. springs out
  4. springs to life
  5. springs to mind
  6. springs to somebody's defence
  7. springs up
  8. springscape
  9. springscapes
  10. springsful
  11. Springside

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