Turkish pronunciation
 spônSynonyms
 bring forth, 
create, 
father, 
generate, 
give rise to, 
hatch, 
issue, 
make, 
mother, 
originate, 
parent, 
procreate, 
reproduce, 
sirePronunciation
 /ˈspôn/ /ˈspɔːn/
Etymology
 [ spon, spän ] (verb.) 15th century. Recorded since 1413; from Middle English spawne, spawnen, from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Old French espandre, from Latin expandere (“stretch out", "spread out”).