sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
will sprout
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future tenseof sprout.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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After a period of watering, the bulbs will sprout new green growth and gardeners can have green onions all year round – and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
“I believe only when Hong Kong people don’t give up, the seeds of freedom and democracy will sprout again one day,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
He points to one line in English script, where an impatient character complains that "camels will sprout wings on their humps" if they have to wait any longer.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
New leaves will sprout from the top within a few days, and you can start harvesting them in a couple of weeks.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
After the seed has been kept for two years it begins to lose its germinating power, but will sprout reasonably well when three years old.
From Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by M. G. (Maurice Grenville) Kains
