springing (verb)

  • 11Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion     Religion     † …

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  • 12spring — {{11}}spring (n.1) season following winter, 1540s, earlier springing time (late 14c.), spring time (late 15c.), spring of the year (1520s), which had replaced O.E. Lent by late 14c. From SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.); also see SPRING (Cf. spring)… …

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  • 13lilt´ing|ly — lilt «lihlt», verb, noun. –v.t. to sing or play (a tune) in a light, tripping manner: »She tripped merrily on, lilting a tune to supply the lack of conversation (Emily Brontë). –v.i. 1. to sing or play in a light, tripping manner. 2. to move in a …

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  • 14LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… …

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  • 15spring on — ˈspring on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they spring on he/she/it springs on present participle springing on past tense sprang on pas …

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  • 16Numbami language — Numbami Spoken in Papua New Guinea Region coastal village in Morobe Province Native speakers 270 (1978 McElhanon)  (date missing) Language family Austronesian …

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  • 17spring — [[t]sprɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ springs, springing, sprang, sprung 1) N VAR Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. The Labor government of Western Australia has an election due next… …

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  • 18spring up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms spring up : present tense I/you/we/they spring up he/she/it springs up present participle springing up past tense sprang up past participle sprung up to appear or to be produced suddenly and quickly New… …

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  • 19spring*/*/ — [sprɪŋ] noun I 1) [C/U] the season between winter and summer The garden is so beautiful in spring.[/ex] 2) [C] a place where water flows up from under the ground and forms a small stream or pool 3) [C] a long thin piece of metal that is twisted… …

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  • 20backflip — /ˈbækflɪp/ (say bakflip) noun 1. a somersault performed backwards with a springing motion. 2. any sudden backwards movement through the air involving a revolution in position: the truck did a backflip and landed upside down. 3. Colloquial a… …