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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of spawn
1350–1400; Middle English spawnen (v.), probably <Anglo-French espaundre (Old French espandre) to expand
OTHER WORDS FROM spawn
spawner, nounun·spawned, adjectiveWords nearby spawn
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British Dictionary definitions for spawn
spawn
/ (spɔːn) /
noun
the mass of eggs deposited by fish, amphibians, or molluscs
often derogatory offspring, product, or yield
botany the nontechnical name for mycelium
verb
(of fish, amphibians, etc) to produce or deposit (eggs)
often derogatory (of people) to produce (offspring)
(tr) to produce or engender
Derived forms of spawn
spawner, nounWord Origin for spawn
C14: from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Old French spandre to spread out, expand
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Scientific definitions for spawn
spawn
[ spôn ]
Noun
The eggs of water animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks.
Offspring produced in large numbers.
Verb
To lay eggs; produce spawn.
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