sprout up

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If a large number of things sprout (up), they suddenly appear or begin to exist

New factories have sprouted up everywhere.

grow suddenly

A number of small software companies sprouted in our area as a result of the demand for new computer applications.

sprout up

    Turkish pronunciation

    spraut ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsprout ˈəp/ /ˈspraʊt ˈʌp/

    Etymology

    [ 'spraut ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English spruten, from Old English -sprutan; akin to Old High German spriozan to sprout, Lithuanian sprausti to squeeze, thrust.
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