spring

nouns

the season of growth
"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
spring, springtime
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
"the spring was broken"
spring
is a type of (narrower)
any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
elastic device
a natural flow of ground water
fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring, spring
a point at which water issues forth
spring
is a type of (narrower)
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
give, spring, springiness
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring

verbs

move forward by leaps and bounds
"The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
bound, jump, leap, spring
develop into a distinctive entity
"our plans began to take shape"
form, spring, take form, take shape
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
develop suddenly
"The tire sprang a leak"
spring
is a type of (narrower)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
acquire, develop, get, grow, produce
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
"He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
spring
is a type of (narrower)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap