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Meaning of 'spawn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spawn [ v. i.]
- To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
- To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.
2 . Spawn [ v. t.]
- To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
- To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
- The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
- Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
- The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
- The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.

Meaning of 'spawn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spawn [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lay spawn
Example in sentence:
  • The salmon swims upstream to spawn

Nearby Words:

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