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A green sprout pushed through the soil.
What does Sprout mean?
start growing from a seed.
Dictionary definition
To begin to grow, especially from a seed.
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Seeds sprout when they get water, warmth, and light.
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The experiment showed how quickly beans sprout under different conditions.
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What does sprout mean?
Sprout means start growing from a seed.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to sprout?
Germinate is close in meaning to sprout in this context.
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Wither contrasts with sprout in this context.
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MeaningSprout means start growing from a seed.
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germinateClose in meaning when sprout means start growing from a seed.
budClose in meaning when sprout means start growing from a seed.
begin growthClose in meaning when sprout means start growing from a seed.
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witherContrasts with sprout in the meaning start growing from a seed.
shrinkContrasts with sprout in the meaning start growing from a seed.
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