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   Spring

   /spriNG/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward: "I sprang out of bed" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthopappear suddenlyappear unexpectedlymaterializeinformal:pop up
   • ▪ move rapidly or suddenly from a constrained position by or as if by the action of a spring: "the drawer sprang open" Similar fly backrecoilkick backrare:resile
   • ▪ operate suddenly by means of a mechanism: "the engine sprang into life"
   • ▪ cause (a game bird) to rise from cover.
   • ▪ bring about the escape or release of (a prisoner): informal "the president sought to spring the hostages"
   • 2. originate or arise from: "madness and creativity could spring from the same source" Similar originate fromhave its origins inderive fromarise fromstem fromemanate fromproceed fromstart fromissue fromevolve fromcome from
   • ▪ appear suddenly or unexpectedly from: "tears sprang from his eyes"
   • ▪ suddenly develop or appear: "a terrible storm sprang up"
   • ▪ present or propose something suddenly or unexpectedly to (someone): "we decided to spring a surprise on them" Similar announce suddenly/unexpectedlypresent suddenly/unexpectedlyintroduce suddenly/unexpectedlyreveal suddenly/unexpectedly
   • 3. (especially of wood) become warped or split.
   • ▪ (of a boat) suffer splitting of (a mast or other part).
   • 4. pay for, especially as a treat for someone else: informal North American "he's never offered to spring for dinner"
   • ▪ spend (money): archaic "he might spring a few pennies more"

   noun

   • 1. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November: "in spring the garden is a feast of blossom" Similar springtimeEastertideliterary:springtideMaytime
   • ▪ the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice.
   • ▪ short for spring tide
   • 2. a resilient device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
   • ▪ the ability to spring back strongly; elasticity: "the mattress has lost its spring" Similar springinessbouncinessbounceresilienceelasticityflexibilitystretchstretchinessgiverare:tensility
   • 3. a sudden jump upward or forward: "with a sudden spring, he leapt onto the table" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthoppouncerare:saltation
   • ▪ an escape or release from prison. informal, dated
   • 4. a place where water or oil wells up from an underground source, or the basin or flow formed in such a way: "spring water" Similar well headsourcespageyserhot springthermal springsulfur springliterary:wellwellspringfount
   • ▪ the origin or a source of something: "the place was a spring of musical talent" Similar originsourcefountainheadrootrootsbasis
   • 5. an upward curvature of a ship's deck planking from the horizontal.
   • ▪ a split in a wooden plank or spar under strain.

   Word Origin Old Englishspring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. springless adjective
   • 2. springlike adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspring verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] to do something, ask something or say something that somebody is not expecting. spring something She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament. spring something on somebody I'm sorry to spring it on you, but I've been offered another job. appear suddenly. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to appear or come somewhere suddenly.

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   More than half of the global land area undergoes seasonal freeze/thaw (FT) transitions in spring. Spatial patterns and timing of spring thawing influence eco-hydrological processes and landscape moisture availability over arctic and boreal ecosystems. The seasonal progression of spring thawing coincides with warmer temperatures, snowmelt, and a rapid increase in soil moisture, which initiates ...

4. www.csusb.edu › inside › articleCSUSB honors Class of 2024 during five Spring Commencement...

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   3 days ago · The celebration for the Class of 2024 will take place May 17-18. Cal State San Bernardino will celebrate its Class of 2024 during commencement exercises at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. In addition to the in-person ceremonies, each will be livestreamed. The pomp and circumstance begin when the College of Social ...

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   Apr 4, 2024 · pullulate. Pullulate is a verb with a variety of meanings, including “to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout” and “to exist abundantly; swarm; teem.”. In the spring, plants and animals pullulate. The verb pullulate comes from the Latin pullulāre, meaning “to sprout, bring forth young.”. Specifically, a pullus in Latin ...

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   Jan 3, 2024 · You can define both application and Spring boot-related properties into a file called application.properties. You can create this file manually or use Spring Initializer to create this file. You don’t need to do any special configuration to instruct Spring Boot to load this file, If it exists in classpath then spring boot automatically loads ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishspring verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (of a person, machine, etc.) to suddenly start working or doing something “Let's go!” he said, springing into action. The town springs into life (= becomes busy) during the carnival. spring a leak. (of a boat or container) to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass. spring a trap.

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   4 days ago · Lecture 2. Homework. Completeness of Determinant for $\mathrm {VBP}_ {\mathbb {F}}$ We will show that the determinant is complete for $\mathrm {VBP} {\mathbb {F}}$. This part is taken from Ramprasad Saptharishi’s lower bound survey, Section 3.3.3. To show membership of the determinant in $\mathrm {VBP} {\mathbb {F}}$, we need the definition ...