sprout
Translation
to sprout, to shoot up, to germinate
Examples
The seeds will sprout in a few days.
The seeds will sprout in a few days.
New cafés have been sprouting up all over town.
New cafés have been sprouting up all over town.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) sprouts to begin to grow The seeds will sprout in a few days.
((subject)) sprouts up to appear suddenly and in large numbers New cafés have been sprouting up all over town.
Similar Words
Synonyms: germinate, grow, shoot up, emerge
Etymology
From Old English 'sprutan', related to German 'sprießen'.
Memory Tips
Picture a tiny green 'sprout' pushing 'out' of the soil.