verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of upspring form-of, participle, past

   "Then upsprung a single star, lonely and lovely over the far sea."

Synonyms

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arisebe bornblossombob upbouncebound

Example

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"Then upsprung a single star, lonely and lovely over the far sea."

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