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upsprung

upsprung is the simple past and past participle 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 upsprung

What is upsprung the simple past and past participle of?
Upsprung is the simple past and past participle of upspring.

Words near upsprung in the dictionary

  1. upsprings
  2. upsprout
  3. upsprouted
  4. upsprouting
  5. upsprouts
  6. upsprung
  7. upspurt
  8. upspurted
  9. upspurting
  10. upspurts
  11. UPSR

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