Sprout - definition of sprout by The Free Dictionary

sprout ; 1. To begin to grow; give off shoots or buds. ; 2. To emerge and develop rapidly: businesses that sprouted along the highway. Sprout-definitionofsproutbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/sproutPrinterFriendly sproutAlsofoundin:Thesaurus,Medical,Idioms,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. sprout (sprout)v.sprout·ed,sprout·ing,sproutsv.intr.1.Tobegintogrow;giveoffshootsorbuds.2.Toemergeanddeveloprapidly:businessesthatsproutedalongthehighway.v.tr.Toalloworcausetocomeforthandgrow:Hesproutedamustache.n.1.Youngplantgrowth,suchasabudorshoot.2.Somethingresemblingorsuggestiveofasprout,asinrapidgrowth:"atallblondsproutofaboy"(AnneTyler).3.sproutsa.Theyoungshootsofplantssuchasalfalfaandsoybean,usuallyeatenraw.b.Brusselssprouts.[MiddleEnglishspruten,fromOldEnglish-sprūtanināsprūtan,tosproutforth);seesper-inIndo-Europeanroots.]AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.sprout(spraʊt)vb1.(Botany)(ofaplant,seed,etc)toproduce(newleaves,shoots,etc)2.(oftenfollby:up)tobegintogrowordevelop:newofficeblocksaresproutingupalloverthecity.n3.(Botany)anewlygrownshootorbud4.somethingthatgrowslikeasprout5.(Plants)SeeBrusselssprout[OldEnglishsprūtan;relatedtoMiddleHighGermansprūzentosprout,Lettishspraustiestojostle]CollinsEnglishDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged,12thEdition2014©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1994,1998,2000,2003,2006,2007,2009,2011,2014sprout(spraʊt)v.i.1.tobegintogrow;shootforth.2.(ofaseedorplant)toputforthbudsorshoots.n.3.ashootofaplant.4.anewgrowthfromaseed,rootstock,orthelike.5.somethingsuggestingasprout,asayoungperson.6.sprouts,a.theyoungshootsofalfalfa,soybeans,etc.,eaten,oftenraw,asavegetable.b.Brusselssprout.[1150–1200;OldEnglish-sprūtan,ināsprotenc.OldSaxonsprūton,MiddleHighGermanspriezentosprout]RandomHouseKernermanWebster'sCollegeDictionary,©2010KDictionariesLtd.Copyright2005,1997,1991byRandomHouse,Inc.Allrightsreserved.sproutratooncrop-Onethatgrowsfromtheremainsofonealreadyharvested,fromSpanishretono,"sprout."clan-UltimatelyfromLatinplanta,"plant,sprout."germ,germinate-FromLatingermen,"seed,sprout."acrospire-Thefirstleafthatsproutsfromagerminatingseed.FarlexTriviaDictionary.©2012Farlex,Inc.Allrightsreserved.sproutPastparticiple:sproutedGerund:sproutingImperativePresentPreteritePresentContinuousPresentPerfectPastContinuousPastPerfectFutureFuturePerfectFutureContinuousPresentPerfectContinuousFuturePerfectContinuousPastPerfectContinuousConditionalPastConditionalImperativesproutsproutPresentIsproutyousprouthe/she/itsproutswesproutyousprouttheysproutPreteriteIsproutedyousproutedhe/she/itsproutedwesproutedyousproutedtheysproutedPresentContinuousIamsproutingyouaresproutinghe/she/itissproutingwearesproutingyouaresproutingtheyaresproutingPresentPerfectIhavesproutedyouhavesproutedhe/she/ithassproutedwehavesproutedyouhavesproutedtheyhavesproutedPastContinuousIwassproutingyouweresproutinghe/she/itwassproutingweweresproutingyouweresproutingtheyweresproutingPastPerfectIhadsproutedyouhadsproutedhe/she/ithadsproutedwehadsproutedyouhadsproutedtheyhadsproutedFutureIwillsproutyouwillsprouthe/she/itwillsproutwewillsproutyouwillsprouttheywillsproutFuturePerfectIwillhavesproutedyouwillhavesproutedhe/she/itwillhavesproutedwewillhavesproutedyouwillhavesproutedtheywillhavesproutedFutureContinuousIwillbesproutingyouwillbesproutinghe/she/itwillbesproutingwewillbesproutingyouwillbesproutingtheywillbesproutingPresentPerfectContinuousIhavebeensproutingyouhavebeensproutinghe/she/ithasbeensproutingwehavebeensproutingyouhavebeensproutingtheyhavebeensproutingFuturePerfectContinuousIwillhavebeensproutingyouwillhavebeensproutinghe/she/itwillhavebeensproutingwewillhavebeensproutingyouwillhavebeensproutingtheywillhavebeensproutingPastPerfectContinuousIhadbeensproutingyouhadbeensproutinghe/she/ithadbeensproutingwehadbeensproutingyouhadbeensproutingtheyhadbeensproutingConditionalIwouldsproutyouwouldsprouthe/she/itwouldsproutwewouldsproutyouwouldsprouttheywouldsproutPastConditionalIwouldhavesproutedyouwouldhavesproutedhe/she/itwouldhavesproutedwewouldhavesproutedyouwouldhavesproutedtheywouldhavesproutedCollinsEnglishVerbTables©HarperCollinsPublishers2011 ThesaurusAntonymsRelatedWordsSynonymsLegend:SwitchtonewthesaurusNoun1.sprout-anynewgrowthofaplantsuchasanewbranchorabudplantorgan-afunctionalandstructuralunitofaplantorfungusshoot-anewbranchbud-aswellingonaplantstemconsistingofoverlappingimmatureleavesorpetals2.sprout-anewlygrownbud(especiallyfromagerminatingseed)greens,leafyvegetable,green-anyofvariousleafyplantsortheirleavesandstemseatenasvegetablesbeansprout-anyofvarioussproutedbeans:especiallymungbeansorlentilsorediblesoybeansalfalfasprout-sproutedalfalfaseedsVerb1.sprout-producebuds,branches,orgerminate;"thepotatoessprouted"bourgeon,burgeonforth,germinate,spud,pullulate,shootgrow-increaseinsizebynaturalprocess;"Corndoesn'tgrowhere";"Intheseforests,mushroomsgrowunderthetrees";"herhairdoesn'tgrowmuchanymore"germinate-causetogroworsprout;"theplentifulraingerminatedmyplants"2.sprout-putforthandgrowsproutsorshoots;"theplantsproutedearlythisyear"stockacquire,develop,produce,grow,get-cometohaveorundergoachangeof(physicalfeaturesandattributes);"Hegrewabeard";"Thepatientdevelopedabdominalpains";"Igotfunnyspotsallovermybody";"Well-developedbreasts"BasedonWordNet3.0,Farlexclipartcollection.©2003-2012PrincetonUniversity,FarlexInc.sproutverb1.germinate,bud,shoot,push,spring,vegetateItonlytakesafewdaysforbeanstosprout.2.grow,develop,blossom,ripenLeaf-shootswerebeginningtosproutonthehawthorn.3.appear,emerge,turnup,showup(informal),materialize,surface,comeintosightMorethanamillionsatellitedisheshavesproutedacrossthecountry.CollinsThesaurusoftheEnglishLanguage–CompleteandUnabridged2ndEdition.2002©HarperCollinsPublishers1995,2002sproutnounAyoungstemlikegrowtharisingfromaplant:bine,offshoot,runner,shoot,sprig,tendril. 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Translationsبُرْعُميَنْبِت،يُبَرْعِميُنْبِت،يُطَوِّر،يُطْلِعvýhonekvyrážetklíčekrašitgrofremskydespireSprossSprösslingSprutetreibenentwickelnbroteretoñobrotarpoussepousserfiatalhajtáshajtás:fiatalhajtásspíraspíra,brumavaxagermogliaregermogliomettererampollarecavolinidiBruxellesstiebtisdīgtdzinumsdzītizaugtraisītskyteknoppbrotoпобегростокvyrážaťpoganjatibüyümekçıkmakfilizfilizlenmektomurcuk芽长发芽發芽sprout[spraʊt]A.N1.(frombulb,seeds)→brotem,retoñom2.(alsoBrusselssprout)→colfdeBruselasB.VT→echar,hacersetosproutnewleaves→echarhojasnuevasthecalfissproutinghorns→lesalenloscuernosalternerothetownissproutingnewbuildings→enlaciudadselevantanedificiosnuevosC.VI(=bud)→brotar,retoñar,echarretoños;(=growquickly)→crecerrápidamenteskyscrapersaresproutingup→seestánlevantandorascacielosportodosladosCollinsSpanishDictionary-CompleteandUnabridged8thEdition2005©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1971,1988©HarperCollinsPublishers1992,1993,1996,1997,2000,2003,2005sprout[ˈspraʊt]vi(=producenewshootsorleaves)[plant]→pousser;[vegetable,seed]→germer(=grow)[leaves,plants]→pousser;[hair,whiskers]→pousser(=suddenlyappear)→pousserSatellitedisheshavesproutedonhomeseverywhere→Desantennesparaboliquesontpoussésurlestoitsdesmaisonspartout.vt[garden][+plants]→produire[person][+beans,seeds]→fairegermersproutsnpl(alsoBrusselssprouts)→chouxmpldeBruxelles(=shoots)→nouvellespoussesfpl,jeunespoussesfplCollinsEnglish/FrenchElectronicResource.©HarperCollinsPublishers2005sproutn(=shoot,ofplant)→Triebm;(oftreealso)→Schösslingm,→Triebm;(fromseed)→Keimm(=Brusselssprout)→(Rosenkohl)röschennt;sproutspl→Rosenkohlmvtleaves,buds,shootsetc→treiben;hornsetc→entwickeln;seeds,wheatetc→keimenlassen;(inf)beard→sich(dat)→wachsenlassen;thetownissproutingnewbuildings→inderStadtsprießenneueGebäudehervor;hesuddenlystartedsproutinghairsonhischest→erbekamplötzlichHaareaufderBrustvi(=grow)→wachsen,sprießen;(seed,wheatetc)→keimen;(potatoes,treesetc)→Triebepl→bekommen(lit,fig:alsosproutup,plants)→emporschießen,sprießen;(newsects,newbuildings)→wiediePilzeausdemBodenschießenCollinsGermanDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged7thEdition2005.©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1980©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1997,1999,2004,2005,2007sprout[spraʊt]1.n(frombulb,seeds)→germoglioseealsosprouts2.vt(leaves,shoots)→mettere,produrretosproutamoustache→farsicrescereibaffi3.vi→germogliareskyscrapersaresproutingupeverywhere→igrattacielispuntanodappertuttoCollinsItalianDictionary1stEdition©HarperCollinsPublishers1995sprout(spraut)verb1.to(causeto)developleaves,shootsetc.Thetreesaresproutingnewleaves.uitspruitيَنْبِت،يُبَرْعِمизраствамbrotarrašittreibenskydeβλασταίνω,πετώvõrsumapanema,tärkamaجوانهزدنversoapousserלִנבוֹטअंकुरितहोनाklijati,nicati(ki)hajtmenumbuhkanspíra,brumagermogliare芽ぶく순을내다leistidzīt(asnus);raisīt(lapas,pumpurus);dīgt;raisītiesmenumbuhkanontspruitenspire,skyteknoppwypuszczać,kiełkowaćbrotaragerminaпускатьросткиpučaťpoganjatiklijatigro,spira,skjutaskottแตกหน่อfilizlenmek,tomurcuklanmak發芽пускатипаросткиکونپلپھوٹنا،پتےپیداہونایاکرناđâmchồi,nảymầm发芽2.(ofanimals,birdsetc)todevelopeghorns,produceegfeathers.Theyoungbirdsaresproutingtheirfirstfeathers.groeiيُنْبِت،يُطَوِّر،يُطْلِعизниквамcriarvyrážetentwickelngrofremβγάζω,αναπτύσσωkasvatamaرشدكردنkasvattaapousserלְהַצמִיחַपरयासींगनिकलनाizbijati(rogovi,perje...)növesztmenumbuhkanvaxamettere生やす(동물,새등의털,뿔등이)나다auginti(parbārdu,ragiemu.tml.)izaugtmenumbuhkankrijgenanleggegevir/horn,fåfjærwypuszczaćcriaracreşteотращиватьvyrastať,vyrážaťrastiizrasti-zaperjefåงอกtüylenmek;çıkmak,büyümek長(角，毛)відрощуватиبڑھنا،اونچاہونا،سینگ،پروغیرہنکلناmọc,nảymầm长（角，毛）nounanewshootorbud.beansprouts.spruitبُرْعُمфилизbrotovýhonekderSproßspire;-spireβλαστάριvõrse,iduجوانهversopousseנבטअंकुर,अंखुआ,कल्लाklica,mladicafiatalhajtáskecambahspíragermoglio,getto芽새싹daigas,atžaladzinumscambahspruitskudd,knoppkiełek,odrostgrelomugurросток;побегvýhonokpoganjekmladicaskott,groddหน่อที่งอกใหม่tomurcuk,filiz芽паросток,пагінنئیکونپلیاکلیmầm,chồi芽sproutup(ofplantsorchildren)togrow.Thatfruitbushhassproutedupfast;Attheageoffourteenhereallybegantosproutup.groeiيُنْبِت،يُبَرْعِمпораствамcrescerrychle(vy)růstaufschießenskydeop;skydeivejretξεπετάγομαι,αναπτύσσομαιsirgumaرشدكردنkasvaapousserלִגדוֹלजल्दीबढ़नाrastinő,nyurgultumbuhvaxagermogliare,crescere成長する자라나다augti,stiebtisstraujiaugt;stieptiestumbuhomhoogschietenskyteopp,vokserosnąćcresceracreşteвырастатьrýchlo(vy)rásťrastinicatiskjutaihöjden,växaงอกงามbüyümek(植物、孩子)成長ростиبڑھنا،فروغپاناpháttriển（植物、孩子）成长KernermanEnglishMultilingualDictionary©2006-2013KDictionariesLtd. WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage: Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? Mybookmarks ? + Addcurrentpagetobookmarks Mentionedin ? acquireacrospirealfalfasproutAmericanchestnutasproutbaklavabeansproutbeansproutsbineblastemablasto-bourgeonbrairdBrassicaoleraceagemmiferabroccolibroccoliraabbroccolirabeBrusselsbrusselssprout Referencesinclassicliterature ? ANOWL,inherwisdom,counseledtheBirdsthatwhentheacornfirstbegantosprout,topullitallupoutofthegroundandnotallowittogrow.Viewincontext"Hewillsproutverysoon,"saidthePrince,"andgrowintoalargebush,fromwhichweshallintimebeabletopickseveralverygoodsorcerers."ViewincontextI'vebeenworkinglikefortyhorseseversincethisblamedpanicsetin,andallthetimesomeofthoseideasyou'dgivenmeweregettingreadytosprout.Well,theysproutedthismorning,that'sall.Viewincontext"Forexample,byalltheircommonandfamiliarperformances--throwinglargeobjectsintotheairwhichnevercomedown;causingplantstosprout,growvisiblyandblossom,inbaregroundchosenbyspectators;puttingamanintoawickerbasket,piercinghimthroughandthroughwithaswordwhileheshrieksandbleeds,andthen--thebasketbeingopenednothingisthere;tossingthefreeendofasilkenladderintotheair,mountingitanddisappearing."ViewincontextItdomineeredabovethemso,thatalltheirbodings,doubts,misgivings,fears,werefaintohidebeneaththeirsouls,andnotsproutforthasinglespearorleaf.Viewincontext"Therearemanyseedsofthoughtinmyhead,buttheydonotsprouteasily.ViewincontextHeoncegavemetounderstand,withagesturetherewasnomisconceiving,thatifhe(MoaArtua)weresomindedhecouldcauseacocoanuttreetosproutoutofhis(Kory-Kory's)head;andthatitwouldbetheeasiestthinginlifeforhim(MoaArtua)totakethewholeislandofNukuhevainhismouthanddivedowntothebottomoftheseawithit.ViewincontextButinspiteofallthis,thesoldiersofDenisov'ssquadronfedchieflyon"Mashka'ssweetroot,"becauseitwasthesecondweekthatthelastofthebiscuitswerebeingdoledoutattherateofhalfapoundamanandthelastpotatoesreceivedhadsproutedandfrozen.ViewincontextFor,aswhenthered-cheeked,dancinggirls,AprilandMay,triphometothewintry,misanthropicwoods;eventhebarest,ruggedest,mostthunder-clovenoldoakwillatleastsendforthsomefewgreensprouts,towelcomesuchglad-heartedvisitants;soAhabdid,intheend,alittlerespondtotheplayfulalluringsofthatgirlishair.ViewincontextAtfirstsproutsoutakindofseedorcapsula,ofashapenotunlikethescabbardofascimitar,whichtheycut,andplaceavesselunder,toreceivetheliquorthatdropsfromit;thisdrinkiscalledsoro,andisclear,pleasant,andnourishing.ViewincontextTheyfoundtheashesscatteredbythewind,butthepeasandlentilshadsprouted,andgrownsufficientlyabovetheground,toguidetheminthemoonlightalongthepath.ViewincontextAnne'seyesshoneallthatday;literaryambitionssproutedandbuddedinherbrain;theirexhilarationaccompaniedhertoJennieCooper'swalkingparty,andnoteventhesightofGilbertandChristine,walkingjustaheadofherandRoy,couldquitesubduethesparkleofherstarryhopes.Viewincontext Dictionarybrowser ? ▲sprinklersprinklerdancesprinklersystemsprinkleredsprinklessprinklingsprinklingcansprintsprintcarsSprintracesprinterspritspritespritefulspritelyspritesspritsailspritzspritzerspritzigsprocketsprocketwheelsprodsprogSprongsproutsproutedsproutingsproutssprucesprucebarkbeetlesprucebeersprucebeetlesprucebudwormsprucegallaphidsprucegrouseSpruceleatherSprucepartridgesprucepinesprucesquirrelspruceupsprucedupsprucelysprucenessspruesprugspruikspruitsprungsprungrhythmSprunt▼ Fullbrowser ? ▲SPROF sprog sprog sprog sprog sprog sprog sprogged sprogged Sproggen Sproggen Sproggen Sproggen Sproggen Sproggen sprogging sprogging sprogs sprogs SPROM SPROM Sprong SPrOO Sprosser Sprosser SPROT SprottBusinessStudents'Society Sprott-ShawCommunityCollege Sproul,Allan Sproul,Robert sproutSprout(disambiguation) Sprout(disambiguation) Sprout(disambiguation) sproutup sproutup sproutup sproutup sproutwings Sproutarian sprouted sprouted sprouted sprouted sproutedgrain sproutedgrain sproutedgrain sproutedgrain sproutedgrain Sproutedseeds sproutedups SproutedWholeGrain sproutedwings sproutedly sprouting sprouting sprouting sprouting sproutingup sproutingwings sprouts ▼ FacebookShare Twitter CITE Site: Follow: Facebook Twitter Rss Mail Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Open/Close MorefromDictionary,Thesaurus,andTranslations MobileApps Apple Android Kindle Windows WindowsPhone FreeTools Forsurfers: Freetoolbar&extensions WordoftheDay Help Forwebmasters: Freecontent Linking Lookupbox