spring

/ˈspriŋ/

Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten

verb

  1. dart, shoot

  2. to be resilient or elastic; also : to move by elastic force

  3. to become warped

spring arise rise originate derive flow issue emanate proceed stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

noun

  1. a source of supply; especially : a source of water issuing from the ground

  2. an ultimate source especially of action or motion

  3. spring tide

verb

  1. to fit with springs