spring from

phrasal verb

sprang from or sprung from; sprung from; springing from; springs from

informal

: to start from or be caused by (something)

The idea sprang from a dream I had.

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Trees spring from the ancient bedrock And the sprays of leaves fall like chords. —

Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Part Two will show the price of pushing back against the status quo, as well as the hopes that can spring from rebellion. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Viewed through that prism, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appear to offer distinct foreign policy visions that spring from very different worldviews. —

Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024 The bull case springs from the disconnect between the company’s weak stock price performance since announcing Q3 results and the company’s strong financial performance. —

Peter Cohan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring from