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Definition of spring from phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spring from

phrasal verb

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spring from something

(formal) to be caused by something; to start from something
- The idea for the novel sprang from a trip to India.
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spring from…

(informal) to appear suddenly and unexpectedly from a particular place
- Where on earth did you spring from?

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