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to upspring

to upspring

9.9
To begin suddenly in the mind as an idea or feeling
  • verb
  • /ˈʌpˌsprɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : surgir
  • Doubts upsprang as soon as the unexpected news reached the village.

Examples

  • In the quiet of the night, strange thoughts would often upspring in her mind.

  • New hopes upspring in the hearts of the people after the announcement.

  • Look! New ideas upspring suddenly.

  • Joy upsprang in her heart.

  • In that moment of crisis, hope upspring within the community, uniting everyone.

  • As the storm faded, a sense of peace would upspring amidst the chaos.

  • From the depths of despair, new ideas upspring to inspire change.

Synonyms

to emerge
vsto upspring
604 4.0

To become known or start to exist, for example as an idea

is used for sudden arising rather than gradual or merely revealed development
to come to
vsto upspring
546 3.1

Suddenly have an idea or memory

is used for sudden arising more generally rather than only internal thoughts
to occur
vsto upspring
339 2.4

Come into someone's mind suddenly or unexpectedly

is used for sudden arising more widely rather than being limited to individual thoughts
to spring
vsto upspring
145 2.5

To appear or happen suddenly

is used in older or literary styles rather than everyday speech
to spring up
vsto upspring
43 3.3

To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes

is used more in older or literary language than modern speech
to crop up
vsto upspring
20 4.3

To appear suddenly, often as a problem or question

is used for sudden arising of ideas and feelings rather than only problems
to come forth
vsto upspring
  • Formal
7 4.2

Appear from a place, often suddenly

is more common in older literary usage than in plain modern speech
to burst forth
vsto upspring
5 5.4

Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy

is used for sudden arising without implying strong force or violence
to burst out
vsto upspring
2 3.4

Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly

is used for sudden arising but usually without abrupt powerful eruption
to bob up
vsto upspring
1 4.9

Appear suddenly and without warning

is used in older literary language rather than as a light informal action
to uprush
vsto upspring
7.9

To move up quickly, often with strong feeling or liquid

is about things coming into being suddenly rather than a quick upward surge
to uprise
vsto upspring
7.7

Begin to appear, for example a feeling or idea

is used for sudden arising rather than gradual development or slow forming

How Sudden

to erupt
123 4.2
to upspring
  • Archaic
9.9
to arise
333 3.3
to emerge
604 4.0
to appear
873 1.0

Surface Forms

upspring infinitive
upspringing present participle
upsprings third person singular
upsprang past
upsprung past participle

Morphology

upspring = spring (transparent) = up + spring

The verb is a direct formation from 'up' + 'spring' meaning 'to spring up' or 'arise', which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Upspring is made from the parts up and spring, with spring meaning 'to jump' or 'come up'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a new idea that suddenly 'springs up' in your mind, so upspring means to arise or appear suddenly.