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upspringing

upspringing is the present participle and gerund of upspring.

Meaning of upspring

Verb

upspring (third-person singular simple present upsprings, present participle upspringing, simple past upsprang or upsprung, past participle upsprung)

  1. (intransitive) To spring up, rise up, originate, come into being.
    • In diamond light upspring the dazzling peaks Of Pyramids1829, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Timbuctoo
    Synonyms:
    spring, spring up, sprout, arise, be born, come into existence

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Questions about upspringing

What is upspringing the present participle and gerund of?
Upspringing is the present participle and gerund of upspring.

Words near upspringing in the dictionary

  1. upsprang
  2. upspread
  3. upspreading
  4. upspreads
  5. upspring
  6. upspringing
  7. upsprings
  8. upsprout
  9. upsprouted
  10. upsprouting
  11. upsprouts

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